But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Leviticus
Law / MosesMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
History / EzraLet the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Job
WisdomBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSave that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
Acts
History / LukeAcquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:
Joshua
History / JoshuaHe that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
Judges
HistoryAnd shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Hiram sent in the navy his servants, shipmen that had knowledge of the sea, with the servants of Solomon.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exodus
Law / MosesTrust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James
General EpistlesThe man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow Eli was ninety and eight years old; and his eyes were dim, that he could not see.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.
Numbers
Law / MosesIt is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.