I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWithdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.
Job
WisdomAnd the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
GospelsSo David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOn the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John
Gospels / JohnThen the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar:
Numbers
LawBut the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawBut every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesJehoiachin was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him.
Mark
GospelsThe LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalms
PoetryFor by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
GospelsWhose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider's web.
Job
WisdomAnd he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThese see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThey that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.