I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIt is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job
WisdomAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhen wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it; they turned not as they went.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsYet a small number that escape the sword shall return out of the land of Egypt into the land of Judah, and all the remnant of Judah, that are gone into the land of Egypt to sojourn there, shall know whose words shall stand, mine, or their's.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison;
Genesis
Law / MosesThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBe silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.