It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Every raven after his kind;
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.
1 John
General EpistlesWhy withdrawest thou thy hand, even thy right hand? pluck it out of thy bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Esther
HistoryAnd when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSeest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Proverbs
WisdomThe city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Numbers
Law / MosesNumber the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew
GospelsHe is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
Leviticus
LawAnd I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.