A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
Leviticus
LawNow, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the east:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesWhat hath my beloved to do in mine house, seeing she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Genesis
Law / MosesI cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham.
Genesis
LawFor he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
Job
WisdomAnd he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:
Leviticus
LawTurn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Solomon's Song
PoetryWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
Numbers
Law / MosesThy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke
GospelsWith clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
Job
WisdomA man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.