But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.
Psalms
PoetryUpon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy bed: even thither wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms
PoetrySaying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd if the priest shall come in, and look upon it, and, behold, the plague hath not spread in the house, after the house was plaistered: then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
Genesis
LawSon of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
LawAnd that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
Mark
Gospels / Mark(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exodus
Law / MosesLift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith the LORD, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all, as with an ornament, and bind them on thee, as a bride doeth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Daniel
Major ProphetsIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryThen shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: