It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
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To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
Acts
History / LukeI press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou shalt not also go into the house of feasting, to sit with them to eat and to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDeal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they pitched by Jordan, from Beth-jesimoth even unto Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Genesis
LawThen the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
PoetryFor every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
Psalms
PoetryYea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Ezra
History / EzraFor every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Mark
GospelsFor the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath magnified himself against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHave the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?