The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
Exodus
LawAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryWhen Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
Genesis
LawYet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAlso Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof.
Judges
History / SamuelNow if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Daniel
Major ProphetsIs it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith the LORD hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThree times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
Job
Wisdom / JobBut thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIn those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James
General Epistles / JamesO my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSurely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
Genesis
LawAnd I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
Genesis
LawThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
Wisdom / JobI chose out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.
Job
WisdomTo the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,