For he hath strengthened the bars of thy gates; he hath blessed thy children within thee.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
Nehemiah
HistoryOut of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobI sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThen the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,
Joshua
HistoryAnd the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
WisdomIf thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
GospelsTake heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTake ye the spoil of silver, take the spoil of gold: for there is none end of the store and glory out of all the pleasant furniture.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
Psalms
PoetrySanctify the LORD of hosts himself; and let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWho serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.
Hebrews
General EpistlesI will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: but let them not turn again to folly.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow Barzillai was a very aged man, even fourscore years old: and he had provided the king of sustenance while he lay at Mahanaim; for he was a very great man.