A man shall not take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Ezra
History / EzraHow was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulLet thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNeither do they which go by say, The blessing of the LORD be upon you: we bless you in the name of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryI have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
Numbers
LawAnd the soul of king David longed to go forth unto Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahNow before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
John
GospelsMercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
HistoryBut all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAlso, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John
GospelsFor even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWhen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew
GospelsBut thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.