But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thine ox, nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates; that thy manservant and thy maidservant may rest as well as thou.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBut sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIt is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBlessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Psalms
PoetryBut now the LORD hath spoken, saying, Within three years, as the years of an hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be contemned, with all that great multitude; and the remnant shall be very small and feeble.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
PoetryThy servant will go a little way over Jordan with the king: and why should the king recompense it me with such a reward?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth.
1 Samuel
HistoryA wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs
WisdomThe horseman lifteth up both the bright sword and the glittering spear: and there is a multitude of slain, and a great number of carcases; and there is none end of their corpses; they stumble upon their corpses:
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesHearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Job
WisdomThe one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
Numbers
LawThe wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
Job
Wisdom / JobConcerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar,
Genesis
LawAt that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered unto it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.