And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side, and ye dwelled safe.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
2 Kings
HistoryAfter that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel
HistoryAfter these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Esther
HistoryFor ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus
Law / MosesIt is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Proverbs
WisdomAlso we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis
LawAnd he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTherefore saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts, the mighty One of Israel, Ah, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Acts
HistoryThe sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when thou sendest him out free from thee, thou shalt not let him go away empty:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen shall the cities of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem go, and cry unto the gods unto whom they offer incense: but they shall not save them at all in the time of their trouble.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.