It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side as red as blood:
2 Kings
HistoryAnd of the last sons of Adonikam, whose names are these, Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them threescore males.
Ezra
HistoryTherefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Esther
HistoryAnd the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewO my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
Matthew
GospelsSpeak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs
WisdomIn the third year of Asa king of Judah began Baasha the son of Ahijah to reign over all Israel in Tirzah, twenty and four years.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luke
GospelsBut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh.
Job
WisdomSaying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
Psalms
PoetryThen went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet burning coals fall upon them: let them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that they rise not up again.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.