A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
Wisdom / JobO LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she arose at midnight, and took my son from beside me, while thine handmaid slept, and laid it in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.
Judges
History / SamuelNow there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
Judges
History / SamuelThe slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
Proverbs
WisdomWherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesFor thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOpen thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Acts
HistoryO Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
Job
WisdomAnd he that killeth a beast shall make it good; beast for beast.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSix days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesWho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts
History / LukeAnd his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWoe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhich the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for their's was the first lot.