If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs
WisdomWhatsoever the LORD pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
Psalms
PoetryThat he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.
Genesis
LawAnd they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:
2 Kings
HistoryGird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
Deuteronomy
LawThen flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe children of Hagab, the children of Shalmai, the children of Hanan,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Luke
GospelsI know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMy soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.
Numbers
LawAnd the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.
Numbers
LawBlessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.
Joshua
HistoryFor thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.