I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.
Mark
GospelsThe prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWith the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
Exodus
LawTo give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:
Exodus
LawAnd they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to slay us.
Exodus
LawIf I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the name of Saul's wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz: and the name of the captain of his host was Abner, the son of Ner, Saul's uncle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
Genesis
LawYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
Job
WisdomGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMy son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.