For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAfter these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
Luke
GospelsIshmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRemember what Amalek did unto thee by the way, when ye were come forth out of Egypt;
Deuteronomy
LawEven men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Neriah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Abimelech came unto the tower, and fought against it, and went hard unto the door of the tower to burn it with fire.
Judges
HistoryRemember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Job
Wisdom / JobHonour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Genesis
LawAnd they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.
Judges
HistoryAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIs it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
Luke
GospelsAnd Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
2 Chronicles
HistoryYe said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiBehold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation
ApocalypticThey rewarded me evil for good to the spoiling of my soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDeliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
Exodus
LawBut ye turned and polluted my name, and caused every man his servant, and every man his handmaid, whom ye had set at liberty at their pleasure, to return, and brought them into subjection, to be unto you for servants and for handmaids.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
Exodus
Law / MosesAll thy lovers have forgotten thee; they seek thee not; for I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one, for the multitude of thine iniquity; because thy sins were increased.