Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow it came to pass after this, that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and his son reigned in his stead.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAlso he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Judges
HistoryNow therefore forgive, I pray thee, my sin only this once, and intreat the LORD your God, that he may take away from me this death only.
Exodus
LawSo God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.
Judges
HistoryThe words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
Nehemiah
HistoryO LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd 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
HistoryThe burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBe not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen came the word of the LORD unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms
PoetryBut the bullock, and his hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus
Law / MosesTake good heed therefore unto yourselves, that ye love the LORD your God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.
Nehemiah
HistoryMy times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraProvideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryBut the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.