And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.
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The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters.
Psalms
PoetryThen the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
John
Gospels / JohnI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, to give you the land of Canaan, and to be your God.
Leviticus
LawThe nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
Job
WisdomAssemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O LORD.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAt that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
Matthew
GospelsFools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
GospelsTake you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.
Deuteronomy
LawI am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Acts
History / LukeAnd ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
Genesis
Law / MosesWas it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
1 Kings
HistoryIf they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTen fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims,
Genesis
LawThou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John
Gospels / JohnWe acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.