And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
Exodus
Law / MosesHear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryFear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryBecause the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWith the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLet not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkYet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThey answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.
John
Gospels / JohnThough wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Job
Wisdom / JobOr if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBy terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Psalms
PoetryOne ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Ezra
HistorySo David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsFor he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.