Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Job
WisdomThen came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGod is known in her palaces for a refuge.
Psalms
PoetryBut first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd from under these chambers was the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.
Numbers
Law / MosesI charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Deuteronomy
LawHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she brought it before Saul, and before his servants; and they did eat. Then they rose up, and went away that night.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
HistoryTo fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the people saw them departing, and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkEven all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Numbers
LawFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThen Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: