Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Luke
GospelsAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhat shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
Esther
HistoryAnd Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
Judges
History / SamuelThine heart shall meditate terror. Where is the scribe? where is the receiver? where is he that counted the towers?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the LORD, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
Daniel
Major ProphetsNow therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, in the place whither ye desire to go and to sojourn.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomThou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryThe thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Matthew
GospelsIf he say thus, It is well; thy servant shall have peace: but if he be very wroth, then be sure that evil is determined by him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelJesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
John
GospelsThe same was in the beginning with God.
John
GospelsAnd I will smite the winter house with the summer house; and the houses of ivory shall perish, and the great houses shall have an end, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsSo that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Job
WisdomFor we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownBut found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
Matthew
GospelsBut to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall they not return.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBut he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.