So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Genesis
LawThere is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs
WisdomWhereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers to give thee.
Deuteronomy
LawFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
PoetryNow, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTreasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs
WisdomHow much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
1 Samuel
HistoryIra the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFrom thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
Matthew
GospelsJoab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe shall slay with the sword thy daughters in the field: and he shall make a fort against thee, and cast a mount against thee, and lift up the buckler against thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThese things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John
GospelsAll thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTo whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.