Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Deuteronomy
LawKnowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Job
WisdomAnd the officers of the children of Israel did see that they were in evil case, after it was said, Ye shall not minish ought from your bricks of your daily task.
Exodus
LawHe shall be shaven, but the scall shall he not shave; and the priest shall shut up him that hath the scall seven days more:
Leviticus
LawAnd Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
Numbers
LawAnd he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.
Ruth
History / SamuelA good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
PoetryOnly the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
Genesis
LawAnd if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her after the manner of daughters.
Exodus
LawHolding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Genesis
LawAnd the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh.
Genesis
LawBut we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.
Numbers
LawTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Amaziah, and he sent unto him a prophet, which said unto him, Why hast thou sought after the gods of the people, which could not deliver their own people out of thine hand?
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe turned their heart to hate his people, to deal subtilly with his servants.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnBut his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,