He sitteth in the lurking places of the villages: in the secret places doth he murder the innocent: his eyes are privily set against the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Judah is gone into captivity because of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the heathen, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her between the straits.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsIt shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
2 Samuel
HistoryMake thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
PoetryAs I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers
LawAnd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWhether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk?
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIt is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIf therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief.
Job
WisdomAnd the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
Nehemiah
HistoryWherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said his sister to Pharaoh's daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
Exodus
Law / MosesThe voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to calve, and discovereth the forests: and in his temple doth every one speak of his glory.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.