They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonShouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
Matthew
GospelsThey that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWith whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHis eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryPeter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Matthew
GospelsFair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Numbers
LawThen they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Acts
HistoryGive therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 Kings
HistoryWho said unto his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own children: for they have observed thy word, and kept thy covenant.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThy raiment waxed not old upon thee, neither did thy foot swell, these forty years.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there shall be upon every high mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers and streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryWhen once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: