Grant not, O LORD, the desires of the wicked: further not his wicked device; lest they exalt themselves. Selah.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
2 Kings
HistoryBut if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken. And he said, Is it not good, if peace and truth be in my days?
2 Kings
HistoryNow in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.
Nehemiah
HistoryTake thee again another roll, and write in it all the former words that were in the first roll, which Jehoiakim the king of Judah hath burned.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the thing pleased the king and all the congregation.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.
John
Gospels / JohnYe have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
Joshua
HistoryOur holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.