Behold, thy people in the midst of thee are women: the gates of thy land shall be set wide open unto thine enemies: the fire shall devour thy bars.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus
LawThat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesLet, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the watchman said, Me thinketh the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of Zadok. And the king said, He is a good man, and cometh with good tidings.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAgain, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWhat is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonHe clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.
Psalms
PoetryYet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God; and the souls of thine enemies, them shall he sling out, as out of the middle of a sling.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
Esther
HistoryWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.
Acts
HistoryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
Nehemiah
HistoryO LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?