My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Acts
History / LukeAnd if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAmong whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
Psalms
PoetryFor it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms
PoetryI charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
Proverbs
WisdomLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Psalms
PoetryFor by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?
Judges
HistoryThen will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThey shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
Matthew
GospelsAnd this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew
GospelsBut go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the LORD, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAvenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.