A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:
Genesis
LawAnd Amnon said unto Tamar, Bring the meat into the chamber, that I may eat of thine hand. And Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the chamber to Amnon her brother.
2 Samuel
HistoryFree among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he did evil in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the way of his father, and in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
1 Kings
HistoryIf I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
Mark
GospelsThe third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Proverbs
WisdomHe that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward.
Matthew
GospelsI know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
1 John
General EpistlesWhat mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,