He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
John
GospelsBut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt offering upon the altar. And when the burnt offering began, the song of the LORD began also with the trumpets, and with the instruments ordained by David king of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesUnto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
GospelsLike a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.
Genesis
LawUnto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulYe have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John
GospelsFor he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.
Exodus
LawHow shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.