My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister's name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSome of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
HistoryIn that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, If the LORD do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelPut yourselves in array against Babylon round about: all ye that bend the bow, shoot at her, spare no arrows: for she hath sinned against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAll nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king.
Ezra
HistoryAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
HistoryWhen the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
Psalms
PoetryFor he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMoreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
Numbers
LawAnd I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHe was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
Law / MosesThy shoes shall be iron and brass; and as thy days, so shall thy strength be.