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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If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and if in the land of peace, wherein thou trustedst, they wearied thee, then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Psalms
PoetryBut one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd her husband went with her along weeping behind her to Bahurim. Then said Abner unto him, Go, return. And he returned.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAfterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore hidest thou thy face, and forgettest our affliction and our oppression?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
Haggai
Minor ProphetsMy breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the graves are ready for me.
Job
WisdomBehold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done upon Jerusalem.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet not the swift flee away, nor the mighty man escape; they shall stumble, and fall toward the north by the river Euphrates.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWe have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWith a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.