Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass after this, that Joash was minded to repair the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd as since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel, and have caused thee to rest from all thine enemies. Also the LORD telleth thee that he will make thee an house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAgain, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.
Luke
GospelsAnd when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
1 Samuel
HistoryIf any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 Kings
HistoryHast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
Job
WisdomAnd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
Matthew
GospelsMy sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.