Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
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And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Acts
HistoryO remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeO Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Amos, what seest thou? And I said, A basket of summer fruit. Then said the LORD unto me, The end is come upon my people of Israel; I will not again pass by them any more.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin wherewith he made Israel to sin.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joram turned his hands, and fled, and said to Ahaziah, There is treachery, O Ahaziah.
2 Kings
HistoryThere be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
Judges
HistoryNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke
GospelsThey have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
Psalms
PoetryPardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.
Numbers
LawBut he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhy doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mark
GospelsIt is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.