And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd spake to them after the counsel of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father also chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
1 Kings
HistoryThere was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThat ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
LawAs the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
Job
WisdomMine eyes prevent the night watches, that I might meditate in thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThat he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTo execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Acts
HistoryIn their sight shalt thou bear it upon thy shoulders, and carry it forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou see not the ground: for I have set thee for a sign unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
Joshua
HistoryTo execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
Numbers
LawBut Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the LORD God of Israel with all his heart: for he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam, which made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.