I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
PoetryThe Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBefore the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms
PoetryThe measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Job
WisdomOnly acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.
Matthew
GospelsFor in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAs a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand.
Deuteronomy
LawHe went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
Mark
GospelsAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesThere are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
Luke
GospelsAnd he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Genesis
LawThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTo the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAlexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd these things hast thou hid in thine heart: I know that this is with thee.