For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryO Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
Deuteronomy
LawIf I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand had gotten much;
Job
WisdomI have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSet your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAlso from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
Joshua
HistoryAs sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMy soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the LORD God of Israel hath spoken it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Cursed be the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHis sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
Judges
History / SamuelNow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
2 Kings
HistoryThou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
John
Gospels / JohnThey also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.