When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
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Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumLo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Genesis
LawThen 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 / MatthewAll the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAlso at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:
Numbers
LawHis soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
John
Gospels / JohnPraise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
Psalms
PoetryGet thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
Numbers
LawBehold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLet a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
2 Kings
HistoryA good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.