When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He will not suffer me to take my breath, but filleth me with bitterness.
Job
WisdomBehold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.
Genesis
Law / MosesTherefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.
2 Kings
HistoryI remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Ezra
History / EzraThey shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
Acts
History / LukeI will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Absalom said to Hushai, Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?
2 Samuel
HistoryHe also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd the people said unto Joshua, The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
Joshua
HistoryFor thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will serve the LORD.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:
Numbers
LawFor what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen I came to them of the captivity at Tel-abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
Job
WisdomAnd very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest their God.