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They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.
And gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
And other fell on good ground, and did yield fruit that sprang up and increased; and brought forth, some thirty, and some sixty, and some an hundred.
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.
