Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do that is right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your brethren.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
Acts
HistoryIt is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonSave that the high places were not removed: the people sacrificed and burnt incense still on the high places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if it spread much abroad in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a plague.
Leviticus
LawWherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.
Acts
HistoryAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThy calf, O Samaria, hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWho hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.