He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
John
GospelsNow there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
Acts
HistoryAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
2 Kings
HistoryThou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhat is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Job
WisdomIf the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhen he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
Matthew
GospelsLikewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahTherefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he sold them into the hand of Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushan-rishathaim eight years.
Judges
History / SamuelHe that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto GOD the Lord belong the issues from death.
Psalms
PoetryThe Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
Nehemiah
HistoryThus saith the LORD against all mine evil neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
Luke
GospelsRob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Matthew
GospelsWhy saidst thou, She is my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way.
Genesis
Law / MosesJudas then, having received a band of men and officers from the chief priests and Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor of old time I have broken thy yoke, and burst thy bands; and thou saidst, I will not transgress; when upon every high hill and under every green tree thou wanderest, playing the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?