My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus
LawSurely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:
Genesis
LawThat this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEven as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaIn my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.
Psalms
PoetryVerily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt for venison, and to bring it.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs
WisdomFor Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
Mark
GospelsBut Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsRender unto them a recompence, O LORD, according to the work of their hands.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsLo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt.