Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the sins of her prophets, and the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of her,
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahSalt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?
Luke
GospelsWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Judges
History / SamuelWherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryWe are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my son.
Judges
History / SamuelHe teacheth my hands to war; so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.
Judges
HistoryAnd I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the consecrated things were six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, I have told you before.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.