To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
WisdomThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job
WisdomAnd the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
Judges
History / SamuelOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawAnd Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
John
GospelsWhy is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
Job
WisdomBut thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Psalms
PoetryHis cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonNow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
Mark
GospelsBut of all clean fowls ye may eat.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut 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 Prophets / EzekielThen David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
2 Samuel
HistoryFor she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Proverbs
WisdomKeep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Exodus
LawLORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd seven days were fulfilled, after that the LORD had smitten the river.