I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth month, the tenth day of the month, that certain of the elders of Israel came to enquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd all the Egyptians digged round about the river for water to drink; for they could not drink of the water of the river.
Exodus
Law / MosesSo they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryEven three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
1 Chronicles
HistoryLet them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryA word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis
LawTherefore, ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes, and to the cities that are forsaken, which became a prey and derision to the residue of the heathen that are round about;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
Joshua
HistorySaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jeroboam said in his heart, Now shall the kingdom return to the house of David:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor they considered not the miracle of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.
Mark
GospelsA scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
Proverbs
WisdomYet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job
WisdomA fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Daniel
Major ProphetsTherefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Acts
HistoryVerily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.