My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall come to pass, that all they that look upon thee shall flee from thee, and say, Nineveh is laid waste: who will bemoan her? whence shall I seek comforters for thee?
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumCan the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesGive me my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.
Genesis
LawAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Isaac's servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water.
Genesis
LawThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomWhile he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew
GospelsWherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor pass over the isles of Chittim, and see; and send unto Kedar, and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd a chapiter of brass was upon it; and the height of one chapiter was five cubits, with network and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about, all of brass. The second pillar also and the pomegranates were like unto these.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
History / LukeIf a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye are all become dross, behold, therefore I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen they were by the house of Micah, they knew the voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this place? and what hast thou here?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing any thing else, go through on my feet.
Numbers
Law / MosesAt this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
Job
WisdomBehold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIssachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
Exodus
LawHearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: