Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?
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And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus
Law / MosesIf thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
1 Samuel
HistoryThat frustrateth the tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise men backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John
GospelsScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:
1 Kings
HistoryBut he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back:
1 Kings
HistoryThen sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Judges
HistoryGather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
Exodus
LawWho hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
Judges
History / SamuelI will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.