Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her?
John
GospelsCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and others(Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion; and the Amorites call it Shenir;)
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now, behold, I loose thee this day from the chains which were upon thine hand. If it seem good unto thee to come with me into Babylon, come; and I will look well unto thee: but if it seem ill unto thee to come with me into Babylon, forbear: behold, all the land is before thee: whither it seemeth good and convenient for thee to go, thither go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYea, for thy sake are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms
PoetryAnd she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth
History / SamuelThen sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
John
Gospels / JohnWherefore gloriest thou in the valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, saying, Who shall come unto me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryBoast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Joshua
History / JoshuaIs not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?
Job
WisdomThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos
Minor ProphetsBut and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;