It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsCan a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWe know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.
John
GospelsI beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for there is a yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Proverbs
WisdomAs the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSon of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it was so, when they saw that there was much money in the chest, that the king's scribe and the high priest came up, and they put up in bags, and told the money that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryYet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesSalute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah
HistoryOf the sons also of Adin; Ebed the son of Jonathan, and with him fifty males.
Ezra
History / EzraTo whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.