Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThat they may fear thee all the days that they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
1 Kings
HistoryYe shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.
Numbers
LawTo go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAvoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSpeak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesSpeak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
Numbers
LawAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you; and so doth Marcus my son.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterTherefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men.
2 Samuel
HistoryFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.
Genesis
LawFor yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that there went out some of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut ye should say, Why persecute we him, seeing the root of the matter is found in me?
Job
Wisdom / JobI believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Luke
GospelsFor thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAs a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
PoetryFor they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.