2 Kings 6:5
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5 But as one was felling a log, his ax head fell into the water; he cried out, “Alas, master! It was borrowed.”
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Revelation 18:10
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10 they will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,
“Alas, alas, the great city,
Babylon, the mighty city!
For in one hour your judgment has come.”(A)
Ecclesiastes 10:10
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10 If the iron is blunt and one does not whet the edge,
then more strength must be exerted,
but wisdom helps one to succeed.
Psalm 37:21
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21 The wicked borrow and do not pay back,
but the righteous are generous and keep giving;(A)
2 Kings 6:15
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15 When an attendant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. His servant said, “Alas, master! What shall we do?”
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Revelation 18:19
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19 And they threw dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, the great city,
where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For in one hour she has been laid waste.”(A)
Revelation 18:16
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16 “Alas, alas, the great city,
clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!(A)
2 Kings 4:7
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7 She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your children can live on the rest.”(A)
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2 Kings 3:10
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10 Then the king of Israel said, “Alas! The Lord has summoned these three kings to hand them over to Moab.”
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Isaiah 10:34
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34 He will hack down the thickets of the forest with an ax,
and Lebanon with its majestic trees[a] will fall.
Footnotes
- 10.34 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb with a majestic one
Exodus 22:14-15
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14 “When someone borrows an animal from another and it is injured or dies, the owner not being present, full restitution shall be made. 15 If the owner was present, there shall be no restitution; if it was hired, only the hiring fee is due.
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