A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
Psalms
PoetryThen said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesUnto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
Job
Wisdom / JobSeek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSon of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we are many; the land is given us for inheritance.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThough I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job
WisdomAnd some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe king shall mourn, and the prince shall be clothed with desolation, and the hands of the people of the land shall be troubled: I will do unto them after their way, and according to their deserts will I judge them; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThus I fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights, as I fell down at the first; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryI remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryDid I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAll the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
Nehemiah
HistoryNevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
1 Kings
HistoryThe tabernacles of Edom, and the Ishmaelites; of Moab, and the Hagarenes;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPoverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.