He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
Judges
History / SamuelIn righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahMany are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.
1 Kings
HistoryThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
WisdomSurely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIf ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAmmiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will make Jerusalem heaps, and a den of dragons; and I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
Job
WisdomIn the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
Acts
HistoryAnd the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnI cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Joab said unto the man that told him, And, behold, thou sawest him, and why didst thou not smite him there to the ground? and I would have given thee ten shekels of silver, and a girdle.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSix days thou shalt eat unleavened bread: and on the seventh day shall be a solemn assembly to the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work therein.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryLet my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.