The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.
Genesis
LawSo the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
Nehemiah
HistoryIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.
Ruth
History / SamuelGod shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Aaron spake all the words which the LORD had spoken unto Moses, and did the signs in the sight of the people.
Exodus
LawThere is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAn heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs
WisdomFor if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSurely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsCry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahCome, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAt that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,
Matthew
GospelsAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Genesis
Law / MosesDoth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.
John
Gospels / JohnFrom twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.
Numbers
LawAnd his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.