And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!
Lamentations
Major ProphetsIt cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.
Job
WisdomMoreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAll the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Beth-shan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.
1 Samuel
HistorySo when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Joshua
HistoryAnd James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark
GospelsThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryTherefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name is The God of hosts.
Amos
Minor ProphetsManasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzi-bah.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
2 Samuel
HistoryCircumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Exodus
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John
GospelsThus saith the Lord GOD; Because the enemy hath said against you, Aha, even the ancient high places are our's in possession:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.