For thou hast made of a city an heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
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And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
Numbers
LawMy little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
1 John
General EpistlesFor the LORD of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBlessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Psalms
PoetryWhen his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
Job
WisdomUnto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
1 Kings
HistoryBut if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesLet no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)