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And disobeyed him, and have not hearkened unto the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in the commandments that he gave us openly:

Or, if they die quickly, they have no hope, neither comfort in the day of trial.

The fear of the Lord is a crown of wisdom, making peace and perfect health to flourish; both which are the gifts of God: and it enlargeth their rejoicing that love him.

At his commandment is done whatsoever pleaseth him; and none can hinder, when he will save.

For I purposed to do after her, and earnestly I followed that which is good; so shall I not be confounded.

The belly devoureth all meats, yet is one meat better than another.

For the elements were changed in themselves by a kind of harmony, like as in a psaltery notes change the name of the tune, and yet are always sounds; which may well be perceived by the sight of the things that have been done.

They shall see him, and despise him; but God shall laugh them to scorn: and they shall hereafter be a vile carcase, and a reproach among the dead for evermore.

To labour, and to be content with that a man hath, is a sweet life: but he that findeth a treasure is above them both.

He shall put on righteousness as a breastplate, and true judgment instead of an helmet.

And one thrown here, and another there, half dead, shewed the cause of his death.

Whether it were a whistling wind, or a melodious noise of birds among the spreading branches, or a pleasing fall of water running violently,

Of an offence before a judge and ruler; of iniquity before a congregation and people; of unjust dealing before thy partner and friend;

The singers also sang praises with their voices, with great variety of sounds was there made sweet melody.

He seeketh out the deep, and the heart, and considereth their crafty devices: for the Lord knoweth all that may be known, and he beholdeth the signs of the world.

For the wisdom of the Lord is great, and he is mighty in power, and beholdeth all things:

For sometime the flame was mitigated, that it might not burn up the beasts that were sent against the ungodly; but themselves might see and perceive that they were persecuted with the judgment of God.

Yea, they worshipped those beasts also that are most hateful: for being compared together, some are worse than others.

And love is the keeping of her laws; and the giving heed unto her laws is the assurance of incorruption;

The eye marvelleth at the beauty of the whiteness thereof, and the heart is astonished at the raining of it.

The beginning, ending, and midst of the times: the alterations of the turning of the sun, and the change of seasons:

Also the singular diligence of the artificer did help to set forward the ignorant to more superstition.

An everlasting covenant was made with him, that all flesh should perish no more by the flood.

For health he calleth upon that which is weak: for life prayeth to that which is dead; for aid humbly beseecheth that which hath least means to help: and for a good journey he asketh of that which cannot set a foot forward:

In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.

Strangers conspired together against him, and maligned him in the wilderness, even the men that were of Dathan's and Abiron's side, and the congregation of Core, with fury and wrath.

For not of any favour of mine, but by the will of our God I came; wherefore praise him for ever.

But thou, mastering thy power, judgest with equity, and orderest us with great favour: for thou mayest use power when thou wilt.

And great pleasure it is to have her friendship; and in the works of her hands are infinite riches; and in the exercise of conference with her, prudence; and in talking with her, a good report; I went about seeking how to take her to me.

Look upon mine affliction and my trouble; and forgive all my sins.

And they journeyed in the wilderness, and compassed the land of Edom and the land of Moab: and they came by the east of the land of Moab, an encamped in the country beyond Arnon, and came not within the borders of Moab, for Arnon is the border of Moab.

And Chusi said to Abessalom, Nay, but following whom the Lord, and this people, and all Israel have chosen, his will I be, and with him I will dwell.

These are the houses of the unrighteous, and this is the place of them that know not the Lord.

And Gad came to David in that day, and said to him, Go up, and set up to the Lord and altar in the threshing-floor of Orna the Jebusite.

And a thousand men of Benjamin were with him, and Siba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons with him, and his twenty servants with him: and they went directly down to Jordan before the king,

His enemies will I clothe with a shame; but upon himself shall my holiness flourish.

For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.

Evening, and morning, and at noon I will declare and make known my wants: and he shall hear my voice.

And Jael went, out to meet Sisara, and said to him, Turn aside, my lord, turn aside to me, fear not: and he turned aside to her into the tent; and she covered him with a mantle.

to bring the injury done to the seventy sons of Jerobaal, and to lay their blood upon their brother Abimelech, who slew them, and upon the men of Sicima, because they strengthened his hands to slay his brethren.

And Joshua stretched out his hand and his spear toward the city, and the ambuscade rose up quickly out of their place; and they came forth when he stretched out his hand; and they entered into the city, and took it; and they hasted and burnt the city with fire.

If thou sawest a thief, thou rannest along with him, and hast cast in thy lot with adulterers.

And Abessa the brother of Joab the son of Saruia, he was chief among the three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he slew; and he had a name among three.

For the fear of the Lord constrained me, and I cannot bear up by reason of his burden.

The people Zabulon exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.

To them alone the earth was given, and no stranger came upon them.

And she spoke, saying, Of old time they said thus, Surely one was asked in Abel, and Dan, whether the faithful in Israel failed in what they purposed; they will surely ask in Abel, even in like manner, whether they have failed.

depart not hence until I come to thee, and I will bring forth an offering and offer it before thee: and he said, I will remain until thou return.

And after this there was a battle again with the Philistines in Geth: then Sebocha the Astatothite slew Seph of the progeny of Rapha.

He delivered me from my strong enemies, from them that hated me, for they were stronger than I.

Let sinners be driven away into Hades, even all the nations that forget God.

Do good, O Lord, to Sion in thy good pleasure; and let the walls of Jerusalem be built.

And Gedeon made an ephod of it, an set it in his city in Ephratha; and all Israel went thither a whoring after it, and it became a stumbling-block to Gedeon and his house.

And Saul drew near to Samuel into the midst of the city, and said, Tell me now which is the house of the seer?

And the king said to Doec, Turn thou, and fall upon the priests: and Doec the Syrian turned, and slew the priests of the Lord in that day, three hundred and five men, all wearing an ephod.

So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David dwelt in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.

And all the ships come together would not be able to bear the mere skin of his tail; neither shall they carry his head in fishing-vessels.

Mauls are counted as stubble; and he laughs to scorn the waving of the firebrand.

And thou shalt carry to the captain of the thousand these ten cheeses of milk, and thou shalt see how thy brethren fare, and learn what they want.

But do not ye stand, but pursue after your enemies, and attack the rear of them, and do not suffer them to enter into their cities; for the Lord our God has delivered them into our hands.

Thou drivest him to an end, and he is gone: thou settest thy face against him, and sendest him away;

And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye have chosen to yourselves, and the Lord shall not hear you in those days, because ye have chosen to yourselves a king.

And the golden mice according to the number of all the cities of the Philistines, belonging to the five lords, from the fenced city to the village of the Pherezite, and to the great stone, on which they placed the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that was in the field of Osee the Baethsamysite.

Behold, I am near my judgment: I know that I shall appear evidently just.

Earth, cover not over the blood of my flesh, and let my cry have no place.

He sends away priests into captivity, and overthrows the mighty ones of the earth.

And thou shalt be confident, because thou hast hope; and peace shall dawn to thee from out of anxiety and care.

Why then didst thou bring me out of the womb? and why did I not die, and no eye see me,

And it came to pass, when he mentioned the ark of God, that he fell from the seat backward near the gate, and his back was broken, and he died, for he was an old man and heavy: and he judged Israel twenty years.

And Samuel reported all the words, and hid them not from him. And Heli said, He is the Lord, he shall do that which is good in his sight.

He has had regard to the prayer of the lowly, and has not despised their petition.

The Lord knows the ways of the perfect; and their inheritance shall be for ever.

But they rejected me for ever; whenever I rise up, they speak against me.

Remember this thy creation: an enemy has reproached the Lord, and a foolish people has provoked thy name.

For he has not treated the barren woman well, and has had no pity on a feeble woman.

They prevented me in the day of mine affliction: but the Lord was my stay against them.

For indeed he is strong in power: who then shall resist his judgment?

If God should destroy him, his place shall deny him. Hast thou not seen such things,

And for many days Joshua waged war with these kings.

to them that keep his covenant, and remember his commandments to do them.

And Saul said to David, Thou art more righteous that I, for thou hast recompensed me good, but I have recompensed thee evil.

How long dost thou not let me alone, nor let me go, until I shall swallow down my spittle?

And Abigaia hasted, and took two hundred loaves, and two vessels of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five ephahs of fine flour, and one homer of dried grapes, and two hundred cakes of figs, and put them upon asses.

Behold the ways of the Thaemanites, ye that mark the paths of the Sabaeans.

The high mountains are a refuge for the stags, and the rock for the rabbits.

And one of his servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jessae the Bethleemite, and he understands playing on the harp, and the man is prudent, and a warrior, and wise in speech, and the man is handsome, and the Lord is with him.

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

And he said to the children of Israel, Thus has the Lord God of Israel spoken, saying, I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, and I rescued you out of the hand of Pharao king of Egypt, and out of all the kingdoms that afflicted you.

the king of Ophec of Aroc,

And Samuel ministered before the Lord, a child girt with a linen ephod.

And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for in what have I sinned? and what unrighteousness has been found in me?

because thou didst not hearken to the voice of the Lord, and didst not execute his fierce anger upon Amalec, therefore the Lord has done this thing to thee this day.

And there was not found a smith in all the land of Israel, for the Philistines said, Lest the Hebrews make themselves sword or spear.

for he causes a man to be in pain, and restores him again: he smites, and his hands heal.

Whereas he trust not in his servants, and perceives perverseness in his angels.

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and he rescued both his wives.

They hurt his feet with fetters; his soul passed into iron,

And she said, Thine handmaid has found favour in thine eyes: and the woman went her way, and entered into her lodging, and ate and drank with her husband, and her countenance was no more sad.

And he gave orders to teach it the sons of Juda: behold, it is written in the book of Right.

And if thou shalt turn and humble thyself before the Lord, thou hast thus removed unrighteousness far from thy habitation.