And the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Likewise also the good works of some are manifest beforehand; and they that are otherwise cannot be hid.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master's son's wife, as the LORD hath spoken.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Acts
HistoryThou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.
Leviticus
LawTherefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Judges
HistoryThey have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesUntil the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore they sought again to take him: but he escaped out of their hand,
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor they served idols, whereof the LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahA man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.