He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd a curse, if ye will not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside out of the way which I command you this day, to go after other gods, which ye have not known.
Deuteronomy
LawWould ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThey meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night.
Job
WisdomFor I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service?
Exodus
LawHow thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAgainst whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Acts
HistoryHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThat thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesI have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Job
WisdomI will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNeither did Jeroboam recover strength again in the days of Abijah: and the LORD struck him, and he died.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHow are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.