Woe to him that buildeth a town with blood, and stablisheth a city by iniquity!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.
Job
Wisdom / JobLest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
Deuteronomy
LawThen sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesIn like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
Deuteronomy
LawHe shall break also the images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the land of Egypt; and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shall he burn with fire.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Luke
GospelsAnd confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
John
GospelsBy faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIf thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
Solomon's Song
PoetryI have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBaana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth-shean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWe have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in travail.