And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Nehemiah
HistoryThese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraO spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
2 Kings
HistoryAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
Joshua
History / JoshuaA man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThey that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawThe righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Acts
History / LukeAnd king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.