I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
Esther
History / MordecaiThou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
John
GospelsShe crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Proverbs
WisdomHath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
Job
Wisdom / JobHow shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThere is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
1 Chronicles
HistorySo that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
Job
WisdomEven there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahA man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryAnd from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
Matthew
GospelsThy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.