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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It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.
Psalms
PoetryI will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHer wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
Judges
History / SamuelBut thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
Numbers
Law / MosesThen he numbered the young men of the princes of the provinces, and they were two hundred and thirty two: and after them he numbered all the people, even all the children of Israel, being seven thousand.
1 Kings
HistorySpeak to the children of Israel, saying, Appoint out for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses:
Joshua
HistoryThen sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra
HistoryThus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
2 Kings
HistoryNow while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
Acts
HistoryDedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2 Kings
HistoryThe portion of Jacob is not like them; for he is the former of all things: and Israel is the rod of his inheritance: the LORD of hosts is his name.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Exodus
LawBlessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
2 Samuel
HistoryThat innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the priest said unto them, Go in peace: before the LORD is your way wherein ye go.
Judges
HistoryO Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaJohn answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire:
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / Paul(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?