And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Genesis
LawAnd those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers
LawThe staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
Exodus
LawAnd from the daughter of Zion all her beauty is departed: her princes are become like harts that find no pasture, and they are gone without strength before the pursuer.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts
HistoryHe chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:
Psalms
PoetryAnd then the coast turneth westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaTherefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges
HistoryThe LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
Numbers
Law / MosesLament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
Psalms
PoetryWhen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
Judges
History / SamuelFor they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosNotwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.