Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Moses and Aaron said unto all the children of Israel, At even, then ye shall know that the LORD hath brought you out from the land of Egypt:
Exodus
LawNow Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.
Acts
History / LukeWithout me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
Mark
GospelsMine eye also shall see my desire on mine enemies, and mine ears shall hear my desire of the wicked that rise up against me.
Psalms
PoetryHe causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Benjamin came again at that time; and they gave them wives which they had saved alive of the women of Jabesh-gilead: and yet so they sufficed them not.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Mark
GospelsNo meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
Job
Wisdom / JobIs not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?