Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
Job
WisdomAnd when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest ought of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall not oppress one another:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Exodus
LawIn the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIf I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Job
WisdomThat thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
Judges
History / SamuelThe woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
John
Gospels / JohnIn a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
Matthew
GospelsCast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen shalt thou say unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, even the kings that sit upon David's throne, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, with drunkenness.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsListen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: