And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
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What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
1 Kings
HistorySo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Genesis
LawTherefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even gather you from the people, and assemble you out of the countries where ye have been scattered, and I will give you the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
Judges
HistoryFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
HistoryWhen Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
Genesis
LawAnd David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?
Joshua
HistoryAnd dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
Job
WisdomRejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
GospelsBut let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd charged them that they should not make him known:
Matthew
GospelsSo also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.
1 Kings
HistoryThen they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.