When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThen we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 Kings
HistoryAs silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof; and ye shall know that I the LORD have poured out my fury upon you.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor in one hour so great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnFor the punishment of the iniquity of the daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sin of Sodom, that was overthrown as in a moment, and no hands stayed on her.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
Genesis
LawAnd Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, This is wickedness. And he cast it into the midst of the ephah; and he cast the weight of lead upon the mouth thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he that let go the goat for the scapegoat shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward come into the camp.
Leviticus
Law / MosesI can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
Judges
History / SamuelUnto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.
Exodus
LawFor all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Exodus
Law / MosesShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
WisdomAnd Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.