Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
Numbers
LawAnd now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Leviticus
LawAnd the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.
Judges
HistoryFor Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job
WisdomSurely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd there was no deliverer, because it was far from Zidon, and they had no business with any man; and it was in the valley that lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and dwelt therein.
Judges
History / SamuelBut the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers
LawPraise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahWhether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which was of Gath-hepher.
2 Kings
HistoryI am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Matthew
GospelsWhoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king of Assyria brought men from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed them in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTo turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!