He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraScornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomWhoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWhat is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers
LawBehold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:
Job
Wisdom / JobOut of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he was with them hid in the house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the land.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIt is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John
GospelsIn those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadesh-barnea, and shall go on to Hazar-addar, and pass on to Azmon:
Numbers
LawAnd am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.