Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Judges
HistoryAnd they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe hangings of one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.
Exodus
LawAnd they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
Acts
HistoryThey gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
Matthew
GospelsBut when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBut when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
Luke
GospelsI remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryGive ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryDestroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.
Psalms
PoetryNeither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles
HistoryNone is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWho hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Job
WisdomAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Luke
GospelsI was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Proverbs
WisdomOver the first course for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBecause their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.