He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThe wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Proverbs
WisdomThis gate of the LORD, into which the righteous shall enter.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
LawAs saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
Psalms
PoetryThey sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThey drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOf Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the people shall be as the burnings of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
James
General Epistles / JamesLabour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Matthew
GospelsAnd Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants:
1 Kings
HistoryYet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBy the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsEven they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Ezra
History / EzraGive a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.