And he answered, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me: for thy servant said, I will saddle me an ass, that I may ride thereon, and go to the king; because thy servant is lame.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac's servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water.
Genesis
Law / MosesLikewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut my people would not hearken to my voice; and Israel would none of me.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms
PoetryArise thou therefore, get thee to thine own house: and when thy feet enter into the city, the child shall die.
1 Kings
HistoryThen came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesO Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Matthew
GospelsFor an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhy do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word.
John
GospelsAnd he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1 Samuel
HistoryHonour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms
PoetryNow as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
Solomon's Song
PoetryLod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.