But God said unto me, Thou shalt not build an house for my name, because thou hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
PoetryLet my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs
WisdomWho among you will give ear to this? who will hearken and hear for the time to come?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIsrael was holiness unto the LORD, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they set the altar upon his bases; for fear was upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, even burnt offerings morning and evening.
Ezra
History / EzraNow why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
Genesis
Law / MosesIt is in my desire that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two furrows.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaIn thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Job
WisdomAnd, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke
GospelsAnd all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawAnd the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the elders of the congregation said, How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing the women are destroyed out of Benjamin?
Judges
History / SamuelFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.
Judges
HistoryAnd entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
John
GospelsFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?