For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye shall fall by the sword; I will judge you in the border of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsRemember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
Psalms
PoetryThe shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.
Genesis
LawAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, and put the rings upon the four corners that were in the four feet thereof.
Exodus
LawOn that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Esther
HistorySo the king died, and was brought to Samaria; and they buried the king in Samaria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThere shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYe have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
James
General EpistlesOrder ye the buckler and shield, and draw near to battle.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThat thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.
Judges
History / SamuelBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus
LawSurely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?