They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Bazluth, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,
Ezra
HistoryAnd the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Esther
History / MordecaiThe vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahWho opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonEven in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJesus therefore answered and said unto them, Murmur not among yourselves.
John
GospelsYet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAfter that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.
1 Kings
HistoryNow Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
Numbers
LawAnd for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms
PoetryOh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsEvery thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.
Genesis
LawAnd whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.