Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryGo from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
Numbers
Law / MosesEver learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou hast filled me with wrinkles, which is a witness against me: and my leanness rising up in me beareth witness to my face.
Job
WisdomAnd that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
Esther
History / MordecaiI will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I will praise thee among much people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
Exodus
LawAnd there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
Job
WisdomAnd when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
John
GospelsWherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBaldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsJesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?