And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDaniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonShall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
Esther
HistoryAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
Luke
GospelsAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jonadab said unto the king, Behold, the king's sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThis is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John
General EpistlesIn thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
Job
Wisdom / JobFor I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
GospelsThe LORD taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThough it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
Job
WisdomTherefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.