Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLet the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSeven days shall they purge the altar and purify it; and they shall consecrate themselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Genesis
LawThy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
1 Kings
HistoryMatthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Luke
GospelsAnd in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
John
Gospels / JohnLet darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
Numbers
LawThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.
Hebrews
General EpistlesSeek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahA man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBetter is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonStrangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them,