But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Deuteronomy
LawThe east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhich was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man's bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
Genesis
LawAnd take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
Genesis
Law / MosesOne cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the other end on that side: out of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Beth-barah and Jordan.
Judges
HistoryFor the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
Psalms
PoetryYoung men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mark
GospelsYe stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Acts
HistoryFor I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.