He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Psalms
PoetryAnd 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
History / JeremiahAnd Moses and Aaron did so, as the LORD commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and smote the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.
Exodus
LawThe tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he made the incense altar of shittim wood: the length of it was a cubit, and the breadth of it a cubit; it was foursquare; and two cubits was the height of it; the horns thereof were of the same.
Exodus
LawThus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahAnd in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.
Luke
GospelsWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawThe LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGod came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahThey will not frame their doings to turn unto their God: for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they have not known the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.