And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.
Psalms
PoetryThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsFor mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOn the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John
GospelsAs the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,
Psalms
PoetryTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if thou wilt not go forth to the king of Babylon's princes, then shall this city be given into the hand of the Chaldeans, and they shall burn it with fire, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe will take the tenth of your sheep: and ye shall be his servants.
1 Samuel
HistoryWise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.
Exodus
LawAnd the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung,
Leviticus
LawBut when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
Matthew
GospelsThe integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese are they which spake to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring out the children of Israel from Egypt: these are that Moses and Aaron.
Exodus
LawHe hath bent his bow like an enemy: he stood with his right hand as an adversary, and slew all that were pleasant to the eye in the tabernacle of the daughter of Zion: he poured out his fury like fire.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.