For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD. And he worshipped the LORD there.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
Genesis
LawAmong all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
Judges
HistoryAnd I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luke
GospelsWoe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
PoetryFor he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWho hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Job
Wisdom / JobSo Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
John
GospelsOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Mark
GospelsFor thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this once, and will distress them, that they may find it so.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWe have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.
Numbers
Law / MosesSaying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles:
Mark
GospelsJoash was seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor we know him that hath said, Vengeance belongeth unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away.
Acts
History / LukeI will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.