My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth-lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
Ruth
HistoryAnd, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh: he exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, of every one according to his taxation, to give it unto Pharaoh-nechoh.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king answered the people roughly, and forsook the old men's counsel that they gave him;
1 Kings
HistoryShe obeyed not the voice; she received not correction; she trusted not in the LORD; she drew not near to her God.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahSaying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.
Acts
HistoryAnd Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech's servants had violently taken away.
Genesis
Law / MosesBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the fitches are not threshed with a threshing instrument, neither is a cart wheel turned about upon the cummin; but the fitches are beaten out with a staff, and the cummin with a rod.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And is this the manner of man, O Lord GOD?
2 Samuel
HistoryThen the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHow much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMarcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.