Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
1 Samuel
HistoryThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
Numbers
Law / MosesFor if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBehold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job
WisdomAnd he said unto them, What advice give ye that we may return answer to this people, which have spoken to me, saying, Ease somewhat the yoke that thy father did put upon us?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.
Judges
History / SamuelO give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
Job
WisdomShalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHonour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahFor Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThen let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt, to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places whither I shall drive them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRemember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Psalms
PoetryThe sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.