Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLength of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Proverbs
WisdomIf ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
John
Gospels / JohnThat thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAlso some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
2 Chronicles
HistorySay, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge, and the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.
Exodus
Law / MosesIf his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John
GospelsAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis
Law / MosesWho also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Acts
HistoryWhy doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
Job
Wisdom / JobThat the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter
General EpistlesTherefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
Numbers
LawSend them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.