And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Save now, I beseech thee, O LORD: O LORD, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I am the LORD your God, and none else: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
LawAnd Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan!
Joshua
HistoryBut ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts
History / LukeWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
LawBut ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiHuram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThey conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
Job
WisdomAnd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesDoth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
2 Chronicles
HistoryUnderstanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAfter two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaBut if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownLet my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
Psalms
PoetryBut Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job
WisdomWhoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.