Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
WisdomSo also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
2 Kings
HistoryFor his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;
Ezra
History / EzraI should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis
LawHow long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawForasmuch as I exalted thee out of the dust, and made thee prince over my people Israel; and thou hast walked in the way of Jeroboam, and hast made my people Israel to sin, to provoke me to anger with their sins;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
HistoryWhich was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBecause my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways from the ancient paths, to walk in paths, in a way not cast up;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.