That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Ezra
HistoryAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty;
Leviticus
LawAnd the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
PoetryWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.
Luke
GospelsAnd of the sons of Pahath-moab; Adna, and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezaleel, and Binnui, and Manasseh.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges
History / SamuelIn the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryArise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.
Numbers
LawThe first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.
John
GospelsAnd thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.
Exodus
LawAnd he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.
1 Samuel
HistoryI am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThe golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.
Numbers
LawThou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory of this, and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to thy hurt, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Judah with thee?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.