But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will render unto Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeThese things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John
GospelsAnd I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
2 Samuel
HistoryMy knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Job
WisdomAnd he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, in the five and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the first year of his reign lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah, and brought him forth out of prison,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSo the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the LORD, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWaters flowed over mine head; then I said, I am cut off.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
1 Kings
HistoryTrain up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.