Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her: thou shalt build an house, and thou shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not gather the grapes thereof.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSeek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBoth low and high, rich and poor, together.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Esther
HistorySo Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
1 Kings
HistoryThe children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee.
Psalms
PoetryWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel
HistoryThey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.
Revelation
ApocalypticBut Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.
Mark
GospelsThen Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.
Matthew
GospelsAnd thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Genesis
Law / MosesIs not Calno as Carchemish? is not Hamath as Arpad? is not Samaria as Damascus?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;
Luke
GospelsBehold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Acts
History / LukeNo man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
John
GospelsO the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhy do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.