For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because the spoiler is come upon her, even upon Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, every one of their bows is broken: for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownOf judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
John
Gospels / JohnWho hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
Psalms
PoetryAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, of pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house of the temple, were of gold.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOtherwise I should have wrought falsehood against mine own life: for there is no matter hid from the king, and thou thyself wouldest have set thyself against me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnNo foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited forty years.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobThese are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWhen the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Matthew
GospelsAnd did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsNevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSeest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.