I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
Ruth
HistoryFor God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:
Job
WisdomFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it.
1 Kings
HistoryWhen my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis
LawAnd in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.
Matthew
GospelsThere is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
Acts
History / LukeShe crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs
WisdomEvery man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Ezra
HistoryAnd David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of Egypt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey have wandered as blind men in the streets, they have polluted themselves with blood, so that men could not touch their garments.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the LORD; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.