If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
LawAnd immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
John
Gospels / JohnFor Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew
GospelsFor he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.
Esther
HistoryNow the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsShe also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Proverbs
WisdomOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawThou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they were coupled beneath, and coupled together at the head thereof, to one ring: thus he did to both of them in both the corners.
Exodus
LawHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.