And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Job
WisdomAnd Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward of the house of Saul.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.
Luke
GospelsWhen thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon-gad.
Numbers
LawOnly thou shalt not eat the blood thereof; thou shalt pour it upon the ground as water.
Deuteronomy
LawLet the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John
GospelsAnd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
HistoryHe that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
Genesis
LawThy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUnto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Ezra
HistoryAnd certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?