They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Matthew
GospelsMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:
Genesis
Law / MosesFavour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
Job
WisdomOf these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSay unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
Numbers
LawBut if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
2 Kings
HistoryNot according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThis is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies, and before them that seek their life: and I will bring evil upon them, even my fierce anger, saith the LORD; and I will send the sword after them, till I have consumed them:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoahaz slept with his fathers; and they buried him in Samaria: and Joash his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahGo not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
Proverbs
WisdomSo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThis I had, because I kept thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.