A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Numbers
LawFor thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remain in this city,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
Acts
History / LukeThe children of Beth-lehem, an hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraThe Lord GOD which gathereth the outcasts of Israel saith, Yet will I gather others to him, beside those that are gathered unto him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke
GospelsAnd Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Genesis
LawAnd Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers
LawAnd he shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, that is in the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall pour out all the blood at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawOr if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielTake the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Mark
GospelsFor I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.