And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it somewhat lighter for 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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The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
GospelsOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNow the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
HistoryAnd on the ninth day of the fourth month the famine prevailed in the city, and there was no bread for the people of the land.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Exodus
Law / MosesWherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts
History / LukeAnd even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the heavens shall declare his righteousness: for God is judge himself. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThere is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the people journeyed from Kibroth-hattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the cook took up the shoulder, and that which was upon it, and set it before Saul. And Samuel said, Behold that which is left! set it before thee, and eat: for unto this time hath it been kept for thee since I said, I have invited the people. So Saul did eat with Samuel that day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
2 Samuel
HistoryDestruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.