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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIt shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThe priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBlessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhile Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
Acts
History / LukeAnd when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawAnd when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Judges
History / SamuelThen hear thou from the heavens their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis
Law / MosesTEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.