And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.
Acts
History / LukeAnd there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeVerily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John
GospelsNeither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
Genesis
LawAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Genesis
LawThou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawSeest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
Mark
GospelsFor every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Luke
GospelsThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
WisdomIn like manner shalt thou do with his ass; and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing of thy brother's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise: thou mayest not hide thyself.
Deuteronomy
LawThat which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAll the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job
WisdomThen shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDoth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
Genesis
LawAnd Abimelech chased him, and he fled before him, and many were overthrown and wounded, even unto the entering of the gate.
Judges
HistoryAnd the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.