I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetryThe same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNotwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father's sake: but I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Matthew
GospelsHe appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhat shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / Paul(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
Luke
GospelsAnd I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what are we, that ye murmur against us?
Exodus
LawThen called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis
Law / MosesBut he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Acts
HistoryO give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the eyes of them that see shall not be dim, and the ears of them that hear shall hearken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Adin, four hundred fifty and four.