But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers
LawAfter many days thou shalt be visited: in the latter years thou shalt come into the land that is brought back from the sword, and is gathered out of many people, against the mountains of Israel, which have been always waste: but it is brought forth out of the nations, and they shall dwell safely all of them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
1 Kings
HistoryFor it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThey come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMalluch, Harim, Baanah.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
John
GospelsTherefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Genesis
LawThe eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
Proverbs
WisdomBow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
Genesis
LawAnd now my soul is poured out upon me; the days of affliction have taken hold upon me.
Job
WisdomShe openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAfter he brought me through the entry, which was at the side of the gate, into the holy chambers of the priests, which looked toward the north: and, behold, there was a place on the two sides westward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawYea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand: and he that cometh within the ranges, let him be slain: and be ye with the king as he goeth out and as he cometh in.
2 Kings
HistoryFor he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms
PoetryLet these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.