And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Ezra
History / EzraNevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhat time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
Job
WisdomAnd the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job
WisdomThou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
Numbers
Law / MosesHe swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
Job
WisdomThe ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus
Law / MosesThen my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms
PoetryI have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.
Ezra
HistoryWho hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
John
Gospels / JohnThus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Numbers
Law / MosesGive unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Acts
HistoryYe daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNeither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahThe cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.