I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Luke
GospelsUnderstand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesPut them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlso they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exodus
LawBlessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.
Luke
GospelsAnd every one had four faces, and every one had four wings.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryAs I live, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsMy beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd if thy brother that dwelleth by thee be waxen poor, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bondservant:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.
Proverbs
WisdomMy heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkOr who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd number thee an army, like the army that thou hast lost, horse for horse, and chariot for chariot: and we will fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they. And he hearkened unto their voice, and did so.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not.