A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesCast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonConsider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the LORD of hosts:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahTherefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryIn the fiftieth year of Azariah king of Judah Pekahiah the son of Menahem began to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned two years.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSpeak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
Numbers
LawSo teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhen he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
John
Gospels / JohnWherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBecause the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWho have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.