As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon's Song
PoetryBlessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra
History / EzraWhy then hast thou not kept the oath of the LORD, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkTherefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryBut they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
John
GospelsSing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
Acts
History / LukeMy dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
Job
WisdomAnd, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownWho satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.