For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.
Proverbs
WisdomThus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
Daniel
Major ProphetsWe have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd with them he sent Levites, even Shemaiah, and Nethaniah, and Zebadiah, and Asahel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehonathan, and Adonijah, and Tobijah, and Tobadonijah, Levites; and with them Elishama and Jehoram, priests.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOur fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
John
Gospels / JohnThe elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhen the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese words the LORD spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them unto me.
Deuteronomy
LawFor I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraDesire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Job
Wisdom / JobHear ye this word which I take up against you, even a lamentation, O house of Israel.
Amos
Minor ProphetsO ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs
WisdomThe word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews which dwell in the land of Egypt, which dwell at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThere is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:
Job
WisdomNeither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Job
WisdomRehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,