And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
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And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThere is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSo Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth-el, he and all the people that were with him.
Genesis
LawNevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryEliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Wherefore doeth the LORD our God all these things unto us? then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not your's.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which belonged to David, were not with Adonijah.
1 Kings
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto her, For this saying go thy way; the devil is gone out of thy daughter.
Mark
GospelsThine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the king entered into the house of the LORD, the guard came and fetched them, and brought them again into the guard chamber.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTheir soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Psalms
PoetryAfter this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAs thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
John
Gospels / JohnHe answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.