He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHowbeit every nation made gods of their own, and put them in the houses of the high places which the Samaritans had made, every nation in their cities wherein they dwelt.
2 Kings
HistorySurely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
Luke
GospelsWhen thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that are about me;
Deuteronomy
LawThe sons of Rachel Jacob's wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
Genesis
LawThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms
PoetryAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.
Ruth
HistoryThat the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryWho have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Acts
HistoryAnd in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel said unto Saul, I will not return with thee: for thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, and the LORD hath rejected thee from being king over Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryO house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
John
GospelsHearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James
General Epistles / JamesThe children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Peruda,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd when he had lifted up his eyes, he saw a wayfaring man in the street of the city: and the old man said, Whither goest thou? and whence comest thou?
Judges
HistoryYe said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsSay not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomThe changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryBe not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?