Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd in the fifth year shall ye eat of the fruit thereof, that it may yield unto you the increase thereof: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
Genesis
LawHe that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O LORD, and consider; for I am become vile.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
Numbers
LawThe thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd after him Ibzan of Beth-lehem judged Israel.
Judges
HistoryHodijah, Bani, Beninu.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahYet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAfter that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf thou shalt keep all these commandments to do them, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in his ways; then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Jotham ran away, and fled, and went to Beer, and dwelt there, for fear of Abimelech his brother.
Judges
HistoryI will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,