A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
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For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,
Leviticus
LawSo he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
Psalms
PoetryThere is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Mark
GospelsAnd Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
WisdomAnd the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called unto the porter, and said, Behold another man running alone. And the king said, He also bringeth tidings.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
Leviticus
LawBut it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahYe shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy
LawDepart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Psalms
PoetryBut the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the chief of the things which should have been utterly destroyed, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God in Gilgal.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe cities of the south shall be shut up, and none shall open them: Judah shall be carried away captive all of it, it shall be wholly carried away captive.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.