What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Acts
HistoryAnd he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.
John
GospelsAt the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielRejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsOf Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
LawAnd Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. Is it not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
Leviticus
LawBut I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesGather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulYet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Judges
HistoryAnd Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.