Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.
Judges
History / SamuelBut covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThis is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John
GospelsAnd Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?
Luke
Gospels / LukeHowl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am indeed a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTheir webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
1 Kings
HistoryFor they have devoured Jacob, and laid waste his dwelling place.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Genesis
LawAnd of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
Ruth
HistoryAnd when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Luke
GospelsFor if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
Luke
GospelsThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWho is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownNevertheless hear thou now this word that I speak in thine ears, and in the ears of all the people;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd for the house he made windows of narrow lights.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.