It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the children of Israel went away, and did as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.
Exodus
Law / MosesThou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the LORD hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jahazah, and Kedemoth, and Mephaath,
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said, Open the window eastward. And he opened it. Then Elisha said, Shoot. And he shot. And he said, The arrow of the LORD'S deliverance, and the arrow of deliverance from Syria: for thou shalt smite the Syrians in Aphek, till thou have consumed them.
2 Kings
HistorySo they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
Numbers
LawTo morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAwake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesArt thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low: and the LORD alone shall be exalted in that day.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHow beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter! the joints of thy thighs are like jewels, the work of the hands of a cunning workman.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh's heart is hardened, he refuseth to let the people go.
Exodus
LawAnd she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born him a son in his old age.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if a man will at all redeem ought of his tithes, he shall add thereto the fifth part thereof.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter
General EpistlesFolly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah was this passover kept.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra
HistoryAnd I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal, and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.