Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Proverbs
WisdomWhen I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood; and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.
Genesis
LawAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryFor every man shall bear his own burden.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesGod standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
Acts
HistoryAnd they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd forgat his works, and his wonders that he had shewed them.
Psalms
PoetryLet his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNow therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.