A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
Job
WisdomAnd they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the Egyptians evil entreated us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage:
Deuteronomy
LawHe judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGreatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesI will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTherefore the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Acts
HistoryHear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.
Proverbs
WisdomWhy dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
Job
WisdomNevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.