For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up a snare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all?
Amos
Minor ProphetsFor all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
Psalms
PoetrySurely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the sword shall abide on his cities, and shall consume his branches, and devour them, because of their own counsels.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Leviticus
LawFor I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
Luke
GospelsThe eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
Genesis
LawFor thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he hasted, and took the ashes away from his face; and the king of Israel discerned him that he was of the prophets.
1 Kings
HistoryThis is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judaea into Galilee.
John
Gospels / JohnSon of man, set thy face against the Ammonites, and prophesy against them;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
Deuteronomy
LawHe that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTherefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he was a goodly child, she hid him three months.
Exodus
Law / MosesSurely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia?
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.