I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut Benjamin, Joseph's brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Genesis
LawAnd all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Exodus
LawThe man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
Genesis
LawMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHaving then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSaying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.