Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
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Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
2 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawAnd Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis
LawSo we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
John
Gospels / JohnBut he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
1 Kings
HistoryThat they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.
Psalms
PoetryThat the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Judges
HistoryThey turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou gather any gleaning of thy harvest: thou shalt leave them unto the poor, and to the stranger: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTo confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
Esther
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe seed also of his servants shall inherit it: and they that love his name shall dwell therein.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.