And David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
Luke
GospelsI would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
Luke
GospelsBut the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah
HistoryThen said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Luke
GospelsAs soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
John
GospelsMoreover also I gave them my sabbaths, to be a sign between me and them, that they might know that I am the LORD that sanctify them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war.
Judges
HistorySo he went with them. And when they came to Jordan, they cut down wood.
2 Kings
HistoryNow when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhen righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs
WisdomAin, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
Joshua
HistoryThen Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHow long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs
WisdomEat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me.
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.