Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor they are impudent children and stiffhearted. I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsConsume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua
HistoryAnd now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHave mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
Acts
HistoryWho is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to bless his house.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThey have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the days of Gibeah: therefore he will remember their iniquity, he will visit their sins.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Acts
HistoryAnd, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
Genesis
LawWho his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahYe are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Matthew
GospelsIf he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSave only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.
Genesis
LawThe full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Genesis
LawThen said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?