A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawNow there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts
HistoryWe have transgressed and have rebelled: thou hast not pardoned.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsBeloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;
3 John
General Epistles / JohnThen the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.
1 Kings
HistoryWhich also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;
Acts
History / LukeTherefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHe that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
LawThen charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
Deuteronomy
LawHe hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
Numbers
LawTake thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Leviticus
LawWithhold thy foot from being unshod, and thy throat from thirst: but thou saidst, There is no hope: no; for I have loved strangers, and after them will I go.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewJesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
John
GospelsThen the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Exodus
LawAnd these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years.
Genesis
LawOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.