And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryWhereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYet, behold, therein shall be left a remnant that shall be brought forth, both sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth unto you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, even concerning all that I have brought upon it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGet thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Exodus
Law / MosesNone calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBefore your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ishbi-benob, which was of the sons of the giant, the weight of whose spear weighed three hundred shekels of brass in weight, he being girded with a new sword, thought to have slain David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts
HistoryThey are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if the priest look on it, and, behold, there be no white hairs therein, and if it be not lower than the skin, but be somewhat dark; then the priest shall shut him up seven days:
Leviticus
LawAnd they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.
Ezra
History / EzraFor he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterHe that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.