And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.
Numbers
LawAnd when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull,
Matthew
GospelsMoreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
Acts
HistoryAnd I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIf I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?
Job
WisdomAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesSix days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Matthew
GospelsThe just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.
Genesis
LawAll the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
1 Samuel
HistoryLet not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelMoreover Manasseh shed innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing that which was evil in the sight of the LORD.