One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
1 Kings
HistoryAlso on the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAsahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem,
2 Samuel
HistoryThere is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
Genesis
LawWill he reprove thee for fear of thee? will he enter with thee into judgment?
Job
WisdomFair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Job
WisdomAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
History / SamuelBless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
Psalms
PoetryTheir enemies also oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAs one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
GospelsIf this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, even unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
LawTell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
Judges
History / SamuelAnd said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor I have sworn by myself, saith the LORD, that Bozrah shall become a desolation, a reproach, a waste, and a curse; and all the cities thereof shall be perpetual wastes.