He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesProphesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahNow all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
PoetryAnd over the course of the second month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Nehemiah
HistoryO give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
Exodus
LawSo he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.
Exodus
LawSee, I have set before thee this day life and good, and death and evil;
Deuteronomy
LawI came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?
Judges
History / SamuelMy heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods.
2 Kings
HistoryHave ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?