Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryOr, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
Exodus
LawHe sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
Psalms
PoetryWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore shall her young men fall in the streets, and all her men of war shall be cut off in that day, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.
Acts
HistoryFor they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Acts
HistoryFor I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
Deuteronomy
LawFor as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAgain, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThat they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Psalms
PoetryI gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms
PoetryJudges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Deuteronomy
LawFor he is gone down this day, and hath slain oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the king's sons, and the captains of the host, and Abiathar the priest; and, behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, God save king Adonijah.