Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThen said Jeremiah unto them, Thus shall ye say to Zedekiah:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for, lo, he hath caught hold on the horns of the altar, saying, Let king Solomon swear unto me to day that he will not slay his servant with the sword.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesSolomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto the LORD thy God, according as the LORD thy God hath blessed thee:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus
LawAnd they turned and went up into the mountain, and came unto the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd all the elders of that city, that are next unto the slain man, shall wash their hands over the heifer that is beheaded in the valley:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Genesis
LawYour glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jehoshaphat made peace with the king of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.
Job
Wisdom / JobA froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.