When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNeither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
John
GospelsThen I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
John
GospelsDuke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.
Genesis
LawSurely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd say unto him, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority to do these things?
Mark
Gospels / MarkMoreover the LORD thy God will send the hornet among them, until they that are left, and hide themselves from thee, be destroyed.
Deuteronomy
LawHe hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.
Psalms
PoetrySo he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
Genesis
Law / MosesHell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark
GospelsMy soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMy heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis
LawAnd he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with saws, and with harrows of iron, and with axes. Even so dealt David with all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem.