Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
Proverbs
WisdomHe sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
Ruth
History / SamuelWho gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Nehemiah
HistoryDeep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalms
PoetryBut they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he came to Samaria, he slew all that remained unto Ahab in Samaria, till he had destroyed him, according to the saying of the LORD, which he spake to Elijah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahYe shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus
LawLest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersRighteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonZenan, and Hadashah, and Migdal-gad,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
Genesis
LawThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomNow therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the gray head.