And in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said.
John
GospelsTherefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd Jezreel, and Jokdeam, and Zanoah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesElam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job
WisdomAnd the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
HistoryNow after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee.
John
GospelsFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:
Ezra
History / EzraJesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
John
Gospels / JohnWere they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore they shall fall among them that fall: at the time that I visit them they shall be cast down, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe ark, and the staves thereof, with the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,
Exodus
Law / MosesWhen they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
2 Kings
HistoryThe LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
Exodus
LawIn whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.