It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahConsider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms
PoetryA land of darkness, as darkness itself; and of the shadow of death, without any order, and where the light is as darkness.
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHow are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.
Numbers
Law / MosesThy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
Exodus
LawOf Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened unto me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
Esther
History / MordecaiTherefore thus saith the LORD; Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahEvery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
Exodus
LawFor by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAlso in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
Numbers
LawBut if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Genesis
Law / MosesFear not, O land; be glad and rejoice: for the LORD will do great things.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs
WisdomWoe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!