And the famine was sore in the land.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore shall ye keep mine ordinance, that ye commit not any one of these abominable customs, which were committed before you, and that ye defile not yourselves therein: I am the LORD your God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSix days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.
Exodus
LawI will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel's father, said unto him, Behold, now the day draweth toward evening, I pray you tarry all night: behold, the day groweth to an end, lodge here, that thine heart may be merry; and to morrow get you early on your way, that thou mayest go home.
Judges
HistoryHe leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job
WisdomWhen Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen Joab arose, and came to Absalom unto his house, and said unto him, Wherefore have thy servants set my field on fire?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
1 Kings
HistoryLet thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,
Ezra
HistoryAnd he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
James
General Epistles / JamesThe days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, so that three hundred and threescore men died.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
Luke
GospelsThou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Psalms
PoetryThen he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.