Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
1 Peter
General EpistlesAll the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
Exodus
Law / MosesHe that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd she said, Oh my lord, as thy soul liveth, my lord, I am the woman that stood by thee here, praying unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers
LawWherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawMaking the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
Mark
GospelsNot slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
Deuteronomy
LawO LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them, The LORD is witness against you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, He is witness.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIn those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThat thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.