Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow it came to pass, when the kingdom was established to him, that he slew his servants that had killed the king his father.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
Job
WisdomHe that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
Proverbs
WisdomThen delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.
John
GospelsHe shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhen Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
Matthew
Gospels / Matthew(And the LORD gave Israel a saviour, so that they went out from under the hand of the Syrians: and the children of Israel dwelt in their tents, as beforetime.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAlso in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBrethren, pray for us.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesThe LORD your God which goeth before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
HistoryHave the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread: they have not called upon God.
Psalms
PoetryWill he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMiamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,
Nehemiah
HistoryHe feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?