Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
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And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they were whole.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
Amos
Minor ProphetsThen said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.
Acts
HistoryAnd Job spake, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesThough his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Job
WisdomAnd Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Exodus
LawWho was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
2 Chronicles
History / Ezra(For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Acts
HistoryIf he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTo hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOn the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
Acts
History / LukeEven in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?
Exodus
LawEsteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
Genesis
Law / MosesPaul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: