And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
Psalms
PoetryNeither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
Exodus
Law / MosesSome men's sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd now she is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAll the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
Luke
GospelsI also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spake, they did not hear: but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe mandrakes give a smell, and at our gates are all manner of pleasant fruits, new and old, which I have laid up for thee, O my beloved.
Solomon's Song
PoetryHold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Job
WisdomNow therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.
Genesis
LawAnd in the thirty and eighth year of Asa king of Judah began Ahab the son of Omri to reign over Israel: and Ahab the son of Omri reigned over Israel in Samaria twenty and two years.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWho can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumHitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
John
GospelsFor thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the mounts, and by the sword;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Acts
History / LukeBut 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 ProphetsIf thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down: