And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalms
PoetryKnow ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
2 Kings
HistoryThe things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.
Job
WisdomAnd he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd ye were now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in the house which is called by my name:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHow much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulJob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job
WisdomAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God of my lord the king say so too.
1 Kings
HistoryCrying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Acts
HistoryGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Psalms
PoetryFor God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Job
WisdomBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.