Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when David heard of it, he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHer filthiness is in her skirts; she remembereth not her last end; therefore she came down wonderfully: she had no comforter. O LORD, behold my affliction: for the enemy hath magnified himself.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraNevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahSo he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis
Law / MosesA king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
GospelsO LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying,
Numbers
LawThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
HistoryAnd he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.