It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
Acts
HistoryThey that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
Acts
History / LukeAnd David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
1 Samuel
HistoryWherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOn the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
Numbers
LawAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
Genesis
Law / MosesJohn did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.
Mark
GospelsThen was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Amos
Minor ProphetsWherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exodus
Law / MosesA time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew
GospelsMen do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs
WisdomThy testimonies that thou hast commanded are righteous and very faithful.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEdom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,