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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I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Genesis
Law / MosesBecause the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.
Matthew
GospelsThe slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNow concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.
John
GospelsBeside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryA golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Exodus
LawHappy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he is sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself to be another woman.
1 Kings
HistoryThe mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs
WisdomServe the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.
Genesis
Law / MosesThere is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhy, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?