The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
Numbers
LawThen said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these are the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBecause thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
2 Samuel
HistoryThis is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.
1 Kings
HistoryWith good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say unto thee, This shall not go with thee, the same shall not go.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and Esar-haddon his son reigned in his stead.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he that is courageous among the mighty shall flee away naked in that day, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosO LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsOr he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
John
Gospels / JohnSay not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.