Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
Judges
HistoryAnd king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawThis is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIf they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or near;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job
Wisdom / JobIt shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
1 Samuel
HistoryArt thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
Genesis
Law / MosesFear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBehold, I will stir up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver; and as for gold, they shall not delight in it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs
WisdomHave we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?
Malachi
Minor ProphetsOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhat shall I say? he hath both spoken unto me, and himself hath done it: I shall go softly all my years in the bitterness of my soul.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew
GospelsNow therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Ezra
History / EzraWhen the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: