I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
Job
Wisdom / JobSo Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNeither shall they defile themselves any more with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions: but I will save them out of all their dwellingplaces, wherein they have sinned, and will cleanse them: so shall they be my people, and I will be their God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOr a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
Leviticus
LawEvery man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
Mark
GospelsThen your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
Judges
HistoryThen said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Acts
HistoryBut the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThis people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersReuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.