For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For destruction from God was a terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.
Job
Wisdom / JobIn whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHave mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they came unto their brethren to Zorah and Eshtaol: and their brethren said unto them, What say ye?
Judges
HistoryNow therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosBut all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
Acts
HistoryJesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
John
Gospels / JohnHe that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.
Genesis
LawIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobHowbeit he would not hearken unto her voice: but, being stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
Numbers
Law / MosesTo me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kings
HistoryThen the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAshkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd this was the cause that he lifted up his hand against the king: Solomon built Millo, and repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Job
WisdomSo the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd changed his prison garments: and he did continually eat bread before him all the days of his life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice: