But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.
Psalms
PoetryBehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James
General EpistlesAnd they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMy beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonThy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhen I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalms
PoetryHe that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they said unto her, Surely we will return with thee unto thy people.
Ruth
HistoryThen said he unto me, Son of man, these are the men that devise mischief, and give wicked counsel in this city:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
Luke
GospelsExamine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psalms
PoetryThou hast walked in the way of thy sister; therefore will I give her cup into thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen said David, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
John
GospelsIn those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
Judges
HistoryAnd Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
Judges
HistoryGod judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.