Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up:
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The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
John
GospelsAnd God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.
Luke
GospelsIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,
Matthew
GospelsWealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
HistoryHe that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Proverbs
WisdomThus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnFor afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNot forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWhy dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Job
WisdomLikewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeBut if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
PoetryAnd many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.
John
GospelsThe sea saw it, and fled: Jordan was driven back.