And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
LawIf they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
Leviticus
LawThe heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
Exodus
LawTo the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSurely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Azariah begat Seraiah, and Seraiah begat Jehozadak,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Exodus
LawOn the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Psalms
PoetryAnd I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd he shall set engines of war against thy walls, and with his axes he shall break down thy towers.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsForty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThine head upon thee is like Carmel, and the hair of thine head like purple; the king is held in the galleries.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOr in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Deuteronomy
LawLet, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.