Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
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For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDo they provoke me to anger? saith the LORD: do they not provoke themselves to the confusion of their own faces?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn his days Pharaoh-nechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.
2 Kings
HistoryThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they appointed Kedesh in Galilee in mount Naphtali, and Shechem in mount Ephraim, and Kirjath-arba, which is Hebron, in the mountain of Judah.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMy mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:
1 Chronicles
HistoryIt is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he brought his household man by man; and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.
Joshua
HistoryNow this was the manner in former time in Israel concerning redeeming and concerning changing, for to confirm all things; a man plucked off his shoe, and gave it to his neighbour: and this was a testimony in Israel.
Ruth
HistoryThen said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?