They 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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Acts
HistoryWhen God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHowbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Acts
History / LukeAlso by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Job
Wisdom / JobDepart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy servants shall bring them down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive them: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for my household.
1 Kings
HistoryIt is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWe know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
1 John
General EpistlesHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
Acts
History / LukeAnd thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth-aven.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms
PoetryBecause strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew
GospelsThey shall not dwell in the LORD'S land; but Ephraim shall return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering: