Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.
Numbers
LawThe border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaA good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Acts
History / LukeAnd whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
James
General EpistlesHear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou shalt sell me meat for money, that I may eat; and give me water for money, that I may drink: only I will pass through on my feet;
Deuteronomy
LawFor we are strangers before thee, and sojourners, as were all our fathers: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is none abiding.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThat the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesEvil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsFor Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt make a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgers' skins.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.