For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, thou son of man, prepare thee stuff for removing, and remove by day in their sight; and thou shalt remove from thy place to another place in their sight: it may be they will consider, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,
Joshua
History / JoshuaIt is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOn that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
WisdomThen came all the princes unto Jeremiah, and asked him: and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
John
GospelsAnd she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
Judges
HistoryGilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
Judges
History / SamuelIf so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.