He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion: for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe flesh also, in which, even in the skin thereof, was a boil, and is healed,
Leviticus
LawWhen 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 ProphetsFor all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesMy days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Deuteronomy
LawThen Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?
Acts
History / LukeAnd the name of the other was Eliezer; for the God of my father, said he, was mine help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh:
Exodus
LawPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
GospelsAnd one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd David said to Uriah, Tarry here to day also, and to morrow I will let thee depart. So Uriah abode in Jerusalem that day, and the morrow.
2 Samuel
HistoryTherefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job
WisdomWhile the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomLORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: