Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd these are the golden emerods which the Philistines returned for a trespass offering unto the LORD; for Ashdod one, for Gaza one, for Askelon one, for Gath one, for Ekron one;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
Micah
Minor ProphetsTo have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Exodus
LawThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew
GospelsAnd there went a proclamation throughout the host about the going down of the sun, saying, Every man to his city, and every man to his own country.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
Leviticus
Law / MosesMine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThere were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahA servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.