I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.
Leviticus
LawAnd he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Job
Wisdom / JobBeware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
Luke
GospelsThen Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
John
GospelsAnd Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go?
Exodus
Law / MosesMoses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy
LawLest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy
LawThe voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
GospelsGo to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
James
General EpistlesAnd Moses and Aaron did as the LORD commanded them, so did they.
Exodus
LawAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?
Luke
GospelsAnd the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahUnto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
Acts
HistoryLie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMoreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBe ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
Job
WisdomThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men.