I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families were thirteen cities.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Acts
History / LukeAnd the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThen Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 Kings
HistoryThe nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Matthew
GospelsBut as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
Psalms
PoetryGod understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.
Job
WisdomBut first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Matthew
GospelsAnd greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThat I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will do in thee that which I have not done, and whereunto I will not do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Genesis
Law / MosesTwo women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.