I loathe it; I would not live alway: let me alone; for my days are vanity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
Deuteronomy
LawBut if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhat shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
Law / MosesTo the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulEphraim provoked him to anger most bitterly: therefore shall he leave his blood upon him, and his reproach shall his Lord return unto him.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
Judges
HistoryAnd Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing? And Elisha answered, The LORD hath shewed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
2 Kings
HistoryFor the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.
Proverbs
WisdomHe delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Esther
HistoryHave ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.