I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there they were with David three days, eating and drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThere is one come out of thee, that imagineth evil against the LORD, a wicked counsellor.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumLest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mark
Gospels / MarkShe stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
Numbers
LawThe lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThey shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark
GospelsAnd when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.
Genesis
LawAnd God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDrop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahSo Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThose that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow 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 / JoshuaAnd Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of men.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.