Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men abhorred the offering of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs
WisdomHis mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
1 Peter
General EpistlesYe are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
1 John
General EpistlesBut when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
Mark
GospelsMoreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
2 Samuel
HistoryMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulGebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
Psalms
PoetryIt is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
Joshua
HistoryAll things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John
GospelsCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersShem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
1 Chronicles
HistorySo the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job
WisdomI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.