I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
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For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Job spake, and said,
Job
WisdomThou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
LawTheir blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he cast four rings for the four ends of the grate of brass, to be places for the staves.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:
Genesis
LawLet thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children.
Psalms
PoetryBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that rose up against me hast thou subdued under me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exodus
LawThen cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
John
GospelsThen it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.
Judges
HistoryThen will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTerrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnYe have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
Acts
HistoryWithout understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: