He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now after the time that Amaziah did turn away from following the LORD they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent to Lachish after him, and slew him there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewPeradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
Genesis
LawBeing born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
1 Peter
General EpistlesBecause Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, and hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which were before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:
2 Kings
HistoryThat saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd 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
LawAnd the trees said to the fig tree, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
History / SamuelFor the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThat say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesI Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the men would not hearken to him: so the man took his concubine, and brought her forth unto them; and they knew her, and abused her all the night until the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her go.
Judges
HistoryBeing enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
Luke
GospelsThe getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhen thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house: