Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job
WisdomThen he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Luke
GospelsAnd Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawNevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass after ten days, that the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPeter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.
John
Gospels / JohnThen saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my mind could not be toward this people: cast them out of my sight, and let them go forth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
Ezra
HistoryAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the king appointed the lord on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died, as the man of God had said, who spake when the king came down to him.
2 Kings
HistoryA minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownIn weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
Proverbs
WisdomI have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread; and ye shall know that I am the LORD your God.