And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
WisdomYea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHo, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the LORD: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.
Numbers
LawI will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
Mark
GospelsMy soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Genesis
LawAnd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYe know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah
HistoryHis work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
Joshua
HistoryBut he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife: and how saidst thou, She is my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her.
Genesis
LawAnd he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryWe remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
Numbers
Law / Moses(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)
Luke
GospelsLet them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp.
Psalms
PoetryAnd every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.