No man shall take the nether or the upper millstone to pledge: for he taketh a man's life to pledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGod hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFrom the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.
Ezra
History / EzraThe night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHappy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSurely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
Acts
History / LukeA wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.
Proverbs
WisdomMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the children of Israel rose up in the morning, and encamped against Gibeah.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Joab came into the house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSaying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, The LORD liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.