My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
Proverbs
WisdomHappy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jehu sent through all Israel: and all the worshippers of Baal came, so that there was not a man left that came not. And they came into the house of Baal; and the house of Baal was full from one end to another.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
Leviticus
LawJesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he saith, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom; for I am prudent: and I have removed the bounds of the people, and have robbed their treasures, and I have put down the inhabitants like a valiant man:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
Genesis
LawTrouble and anguish have taken hold on me: yet thy commandments are my delights.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
Genesis
LawAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahA wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.
Nehemiah
HistoryIt is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead.