Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Ezra
History / EzraThen they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat bread with them.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.
John
Gospels / JohnHe shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
Judges
HistoryO that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
Joshua
History / JoshuaSimon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
John
Gospels / JohnBut he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Luke
Gospels / Luke(For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownIf my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYour riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied against all the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesEnter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAfter them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah
HistorySaying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the LORD did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
Exodus
LawThou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers: and Zabud the son of Nathan was principal officer, and the king's friend: