Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Ezra
HistoryIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis
LawThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
John
GospelsThen answered Haggai, and said, So is this people, and so is this nation before me, saith the LORD; and so is every work of their hands; and that which they offer there is unclean.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd Abimelech said, What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.
Genesis
LawThe burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
Mark
Gospels / MarkHear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
Exodus
Law / MosesShe maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when thou comest thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner chamber;
2 Kings
HistoryHe that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Psalms
PoetryI indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges
History / SamuelSo are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Judges
HistoryThou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.
Matthew
GospelsHe that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.