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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWoe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city!
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahA faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
Proverbs
WisdomBut hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself:
2 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the east side ye shall measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the land of Israel by Jordan, from the border unto the east sea. And this is the east side.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTake us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonShall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts,
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAwake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiNow he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.
Job
Wisdom / JobThus saith the LORD to me; Make thee bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
Exodus
Law / MosesBy faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been given to the poor. And they murmured against her.
Mark
GospelsAnd thus said Shimei when he cursed, Come out, come out, thou bloody man, and thou man of Belial:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.