Her princes within her are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves; they gnaw not the bones till the morrow.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
Esther
History / MordecaiIf I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I sent messengers out of the wilderness of Kedemoth unto Sihon king of Heshbon with words of peace, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Mark
GospelsAnd thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it.
Exodus
LawThe LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke
GospelsBut on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.
Numbers
LawMoreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee this day, to do them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.
Genesis
LawAnd shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Luke
GospelsAnd he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Numbers
LawAmong the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
Job
Wisdom / JobDeliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraThese were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.