Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the son of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt not kill.
Exodus
LawNow these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but say unto them, The days are at hand, and the effect of every vision.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
Leviticus
LawWhen thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
Matthew
GospelsFrom thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the beasts of the field also.