The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesLet the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
Law / MosesMost men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs
WisdomAnd thou shalt take thine inheritance in thyself in the sight of the heathen, and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.
Numbers
LawAnd thy handmaid had two sons, and they two strove together in the field, and there was none to part them, but the one smote the other, and slew him.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAgain, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them;
Matthew
GospelsAnd he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.
Genesis
LawHe answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
John
Gospels / JohnIn that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThese are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere went up a smoke out of his nostrils, and fire out of his mouth devoured: coals were kindled by it.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawFor he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.