These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs
WisdomYea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Ezra
History / EzraThen Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.
2 Kings
HistoryKnowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Job
WisdomAnd for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWe are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the fat of the sin offering shall he burn upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?
1 Samuel
HistoryHe chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHis disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John
GospelsAnd the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also is with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
Joshua
HistoryAnd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
Ruth
History / SamuelThy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.