And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?
Job
WisdomFor Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, get thee unto this treasurer, even unto Shebna, which is over the house, and say,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
Luke
GospelsThe mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTurn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Psalms
PoetrySo when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe envy also of Ephraim shall depart, and the adversaries of Judah shall be cut off: Ephraim shall not envy Judah, and Judah shall not vex Ephraim.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe watchmen that went about the city found me, they smote me, they wounded me; the keepers of the walls took away my veil from me.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesOne sea, and twelve oxen under it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
Joshua
HistorySo the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.