But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhose possessors slay them, and hold themselves not guilty: and they that sell them say, Blessed be the LORD; for I am rich: and their own shepherds pity them not.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spake unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
John
GospelsAnd his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHer house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelEphraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd I the LORD will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBeside the chief of Solomon's officers which were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, which ruled over the people that wrought in the work.
1 Kings
HistoryAlso in Judah the hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.
Numbers
LawAs when a man goeth into the wood with his neighbour to hew wood, and his hand fetcheth a stroke with the axe to cut down the tree, and the head slippeth from the helve, and lighteth upon his neighbour, that he die; he shall flee unto one of those cities, and live:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThis is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis
Law / MosesUse hospitality one to another without grudging.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterSo he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.