Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:
Psalms
PoetryAnd as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
2 Samuel
HistoryO ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou hast said unto me, O Lord GOD, Buy thee the field for money, and take witnesses; for the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd if the man have none to redeem it, and himself be able to redeem it;
Leviticus
LawAnd when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.
1 Samuel
HistoryMan that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd 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 Prophets / ZechariahSo when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James
General EpistlesFor as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo that thou shalt be mad for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThere is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra
HistoryThe twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Ruth
History / SamuelHe maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.