But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to smite and kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as in the first battle.
Judges
HistoryThe cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the people the men of Israel encouraged themselves, and set their battle again in array in the place where they put themselves in array the first day.
Judges
History / SamuelA wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonArise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will cause thee to hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawAnd came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Esther
HistoryIf the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.
Exodus
LawFor they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Hebrews
General EpistlesBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesOne is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
Job
Wisdom / JobSet a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
Judges
HistoryNow these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.
Genesis
LawSend to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd I will bring Israel again to his habitation, and he shall feed on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul shall be satisfied upon mount Ephraim and Gilead.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?
Luke
GospelsWealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
Proverbs
WisdomMy vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonHappy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.