I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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We are all one man's sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
Joshua
HistoryAnd Simon and they that were with him followed after him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhy shouldest thou be as a man astonied, as a mighty man that cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
Genesis
LawAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.
Acts
History / LukeBut when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen hear thou their prayer and their supplication in heaven thy dwelling place, and maintain their cause,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Luke
GospelsAfterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house stood toward the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south side of the altar.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBecause of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.
Psalms
PoetryHe that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms
PoetryOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
HistoryJehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Zebudah, the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.