Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the woman said, Wherefore then hast thou thought such a thing against the people of God? for the king doth speak this thing as one which is faulty, in that the king doth not fetch home again his banished.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
Leviticus
LawBut he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe west side also shall be the great sea from the border, till a man come over against Hamath. This is the west side.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate unto the wall, and lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold a man running alone.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThis is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
Numbers
LawWho is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBe thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
John
Gospels / JohnFor oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
WisdomAnd how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOnly the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhen Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, while they were in the way, that tidings came to David, saying, Absalom hath slain all the king's sons, and there is not one of them left.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen the Jews took up stones again to stone him.
John
GospelsBut when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me.