And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
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Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job
WisdomFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahIn the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs
WisdomBut speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
Titus
Pauline EpistlesI saw also the height of the house round about: the foundations of the side chambers were a full reed of six great cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Acts
HistoryAscribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 Kings
HistoryHe hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahA sword is upon the liars; and they shall dote: a sword is upon her mighty men; and they shall be dismayed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSo likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow these are the generations of Esau, who is Edom.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
Genesis
Law / MosesBehold, I have made thy face strong against their faces, and thy forehead strong against their foreheads.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.