And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
Leviticus
Law / MosesGo therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet 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.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
Judges
HistorySpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel
HistoryChildren in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Numbers
LawThe heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTo fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Judges
HistoryAnd Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he slept and dreamed the second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.
Genesis
LawIntreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
Exodus
LawThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.