Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhat man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Psalms
PoetryBut whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
Matthew
GospelsAnd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.
Numbers
LawIt is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
Judges
HistoryAnd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
Numbers
LawThe anger of the LORD hath divided them; he will no more regard them: they respected not the persons of the priests, they favoured not the elders.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawArise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Luke
GospelsWhen Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Luke
GospelsI write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.