They lavish gold out of the bag, and weigh silver in the balance, and hire a goldsmith; and he maketh it a god: they fall down, yea, they worship.
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David therefore besought God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night upon the earth.
2 Samuel
HistoryDivers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
HistoryBut he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWith all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd for the chief things of the ancient mountains, and for the precious things of the lasting hills,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBehold, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered to thy grave in peace, neither shall thine eyes see all the evil that I will bring upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of the same. So they brought the king word again.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonChildren, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Ezra
HistoryFor I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
Psalms
PoetryThe men of Netophah, fifty and six.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
GospelsConcerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
Luke
GospelsAnd the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.