I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewRegard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Jonathan unto David, Whatsoever thy soul desireth, I will even do it for thee.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee;
Genesis
LawCome now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
Luke
GospelsHe sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Matthew
GospelsNow therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.
1 Kings
HistoryThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.
James
General Epistles / JamesThey have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Luke
GospelsAnd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Exodus
LawBut and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.