Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.
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But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
Numbers
LawA garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonBut as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor I have not sent them, saith the LORD, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.
Acts
History / LukeAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the curious girdle of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawThou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Leviticus
LawAnd Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he spake of the temple of his body.
John
GospelsHope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs
WisdomThough he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign.
Exodus
Law / MosesYet they had a file for the mattocks, and for the coulters, and for the forks, and for the axes, and to sharpen the goads.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof: