It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBehold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
Acts
History / LukeAnd as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
Job
Wisdom / JobHaving predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOur soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersStrangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
Judges
HistoryI was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole.
Leviticus
Law / MosesStrangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:
Genesis
LawTimotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.