And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who shall ascend into the hill of the LORD? or who shall stand in his holy place?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
Genesis
LawAnd he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Judges
History / SamuelThus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
Genesis
LawThou hast trodden down all them that err from thy statutes: for their deceit is falsehood.
Psalms
PoetryWisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomSend one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
Genesis
LawIt is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Judges
HistoryAnd the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiHe shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
Job
Wisdom / JobPilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him.
John
Gospels / JohnHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMoreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielYet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written.
Exodus
LawWhoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs
WisdomHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
PoetryMake haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
WisdomIt were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.