Son of man, speak to the children of thy people, and say unto them, When I bring the sword upon a land, if the people of the land take a man of their coasts, and set him for their watchman:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
Psalms
PoetryBut love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke
GospelsAnd all the kings of Zimri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.
Psalms
PoetrySaying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the LORD brought upon them all this evil.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left is this great store.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBefore I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.
Psalms
PoetryFor men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Genesis
LawThen Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Zedekiah king of Judah shall not escape out of the hand of the Chaldeans, but shall surely be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak with him mouth to mouth, and his eyes shall behold his eyes;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Matthew
GospelsBut the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.
Exodus
LawAnd if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges
HistoryThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
WisdomFor the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
Genesis
LawI said, Surely thou wilt fear me, thou wilt receive instruction; so their dwelling should not be cut off, howsoever I punished them: but they rose early, and corrupted all their doings.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.