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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThe little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth
History / SamuelThe princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.
Job
WisdomAnd thou shalt do according to the sentence, which they of that place which the LORD shall choose shall shew thee; and thou shalt observe to do according to all that they inform thee:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,
Joshua
History / JoshuaHowbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewEvery male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesIn all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
Proverbs
WisdomUnto this day they do after the former manners: they fear not the LORD, neither do they after their statutes, or after their ordinances, or after the law and commandment which the LORD commanded the children of Jacob, whom he named Israel;
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
2 Samuel
HistoryFor as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsWhy abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Judges
HistoryAnd the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWe know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.