Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
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Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew
GospelsBut he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.
Matthew
GospelsHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
Esther
HistoryAnd Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
Mark
Gospels / MarkMaking the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Mark
GospelsAnd there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
1 John
General EpistlesPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
Job
WisdomThis is the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
Acts
History / LukeWoe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not;
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThe morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThey say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, even I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus
LawThe kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.