Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water: for he mourned because of the transgression of them that had been carried away.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAn horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el,
Joshua
HistoryWherefore now rise up early in the morning with thy master's servants that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd out of the tribe of Asher, Mishal with her suburbs, Abdon with her suburbs,
Joshua
HistoryBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job
WisdomAt the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
Luke
GospelsThe elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
3 John
General EpistlesThe woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband:
John
Gospels / JohnThen said Saul unto the people that were with him, Number now, and see who is gone from us. And when they had numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armourbearer were not there.
1 Samuel
HistoryRemove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John
GospelsI will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
1 Kings
HistorySpeak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.
Deuteronomy
LawThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
Joshua
HistoryThy crowned are as the locusts, and thy captains as the great grasshoppers, which camp in the hedges in the cold day, but when the sun ariseth they flee away, and their place is not known where they are.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThen I spake unto them of the captivity all the things that the LORD had shewed me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.