They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?
Exodus
LawAlso take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhen thou shalt besiege a city a long time, in making war against it to take it, thou shalt not destroy the trees thereof by forcing an axe against them: for thou mayest eat of them, and thou shalt not cut them down (for the tree of the field is man's life) to employ them in the siege:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and brought you up out of your graves,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAll the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.
Proverbs
WisdomThen came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelYet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhere is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThough he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the LORD shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBehold, the whirlwind of the LORD goeth forth with fury, a continuing whirlwind: it shall fall with pain upon the head of the wicked.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSeek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAmong whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesLet Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHe stretched out his hand over the sea, he shook the kingdoms: the LORD hath given a commandment against the merchant city, to destroy the strong holds thereof.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShe is empty, and void, and waste: and the heart melteth, and the knees smite together, and much pain is in all loins, and the faces of them all gather blackness.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsAnd I will fan them with a fan in the gates of the land; I will bereave them of children, I will destroy my people, since they return not from their ways.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah.