But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Sing forth the honour of his name: make his praise glorious.
Psalms
PoetrySolomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.
Genesis
LawThen said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Mark
GospelsAnd also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Judges
HistoryLet their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Psalms
PoetryFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulJudge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.
Psalms
PoetryHeaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
Proverbs
WisdomLet the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhile he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
Luke
GospelsAnd forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsCome, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomO Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table.
Matthew
GospelsThis spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
John
GospelsAnd Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.