When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham's servant, and his men.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
HistoryThe nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for their's is thine own nakedness.
Leviticus
LawRise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid upon the bed.
Mark
GospelsIn their streets they shall gird themselves with sackcloth: on the tops of their houses, and in their streets, every one shall howl, weeping abundantly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges
History / SamuelThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.
Job
Wisdom / JobKnowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe LORD spake also unto me again, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahDid not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Nehemiah
HistoryA little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John
GospelsThere be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
John
Gospels / JohnThus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut unto thee have I cried, O LORD; and in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
Psalms
PoetrySon of man, set thy face against Zidon, and prophesy against it,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.