And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger shall be thicker than my father's loins.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
Genesis
LawAnd there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhich yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThat thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesJob hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.
Job
WisdomSo David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew
GospelsAnd so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThese are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis
LawMine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
Leviticus
LawMine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.
Matthew
GospelsThou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.