Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.
2 Kings
HistoryNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife: and he wrought that which was evil in the eyes of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking.
Genesis
LawGod forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.
Matthew
GospelsNow Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
Luke
GospelsAnd after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away:
2 Samuel
HistoryLift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsCry and howl, son of man: for it shall be upon my people, it shall be upon all the princes of Israel: terrors by reason of the sword shall be upon my people: smite therefore upon thy thigh.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielConcerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIf the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
Job
Wisdom / JobThough he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd six branches shall come out of the sides of it; three branches of the candlestick out of the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side: