And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
Gospels / MarkThy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThey soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
Psalms
PoetryWhile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
Mark
GospelsAnd Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:
Genesis
Law / MosesEven those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.
Numbers
LawWill a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsWhat thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I may comfort thee, O virgin daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.
Leviticus
LawAnd David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAlso king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.
Exodus
LawTherefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that is for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:
Leviticus
LawWhen I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
Ruth
HistoryAnd, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.