And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomA land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
John
Gospels / JohnIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAs for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Job
WisdomI will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
Exodus
LawYet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Matthew
GospelsThen all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.
Luke
GospelsThen Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahWhen he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
Psalms
PoetrySo foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Psalms
PoetrySaying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.
Acts
HistoryThe word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
Joshua
HistoryHe that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
Job
WisdomAnd these are the sons of Aaron; Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,