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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahExcept the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Psalms
PoetryThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThey have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not:
Psalms
PoetryThen said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac's herdmen, saying, The water is our's: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him.
Genesis
LawAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
Judges
History / SamuelIf she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.
Exodus
Law / MosesI am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Genesis
LawThen the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.
Judges
History / SamuelThat thou hast also built unto thee an eminent place, and hast made thee an high place in every street.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs
WisdomMy heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way.
Luke
GospelsMake bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his device is against Babylon, to destroy it; because it is the vengeance of the LORD, the vengeance of his temple.