And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBeware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke
GospelsNow gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
Genesis
LawBut if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they tarried till they were ashamed: and, behold, he opened not the doors of the parlour; therefore they took a key, and opened them: and, behold, their lord was fallen down dead on the earth.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the children of Israel gave to the Levites these cities with their suburbs.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
Judges
HistoryThere is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThey went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnI will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.
Exodus
LawAnd with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
Exodus
LawAs a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.