But the olive tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonBut Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd 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
LawWhen Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
John
Gospels / JohnAs a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job
Wisdom / JobLet them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
1 Kings
HistoryNevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
Psalms
PoetryO keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou art beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as an army with banners.
Solomon's Song
PoetrySo took the priests and the Levites the weight of the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem unto the house of our God.
Ezra
History / EzraFor thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for the LORD is not with Israel, to wit, with all the children of Ephraim.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIf there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhile the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kings
HistoryThe sons of Merari; Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.