And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
1 John
General EpistlesIf I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Psalms
PoetryBut they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
2 Kings
HistoryAs we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryFor we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Joshua
HistoryGive not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
Leviticus
LawNow we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bare him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Judges
History / SamuelBut if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahServing the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
Acts
HistoryFor such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
Leviticus
LawThe LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms
PoetryBe not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife.
Joshua
HistoryDeclare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Micah
Minor ProphetsYe shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.