He cropped off the top of his young twigs, and carried it into a land of traffick; he set it in a city of merchants.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIf any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew
GospelsWhere no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Proverbs
WisdomWhy is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSeek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonRemember thy congregation, which thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHis lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts
HistoryThat at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs
WisdomAt midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
Acts
HistoryAnd they removed from Dibon-gad, and encamped in Almon-diblathaim.
Numbers
LawThe mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.