Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
Numbers
LawNow the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo him that is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend; but he forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.
Job
WisdomEvery way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
Proverbs
WisdomYe shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawLift up your eyes, and behold them that come from the north: where is the flock that was given thee, thy beautiful flock?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGo from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomLooking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterGreat is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalms
PoetryAnd again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis
LawWherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
Revelation
ApocalypticHowbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.
Judges
History / SamuelThe LORD is great in Zion; and he is high above all the people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.