I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
John
GospelsI am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHe is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers
LawAnd as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.
Mark
Gospels / MarkStablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAlas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it shall be, that in the morning, as soon as the sun is up, thou shalt rise early, and set upon the city: and, behold, when he and the people that is with him come out against thee, then mayest thou do to them as thou shalt find occasion.
Judges
HistoryAnd their forty sockets of silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Exodus
Law / MosesThirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsPure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
Luke
Gospels / LukeI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew
GospelsLet the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.