Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.
Psalms
PoetryHe also exalteth the horn of his people, the praise of all his saints; even of the children of Israel, a people near unto him. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew
GospelsFor the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Naomi said, Turn again, my daughters: why will ye go with me? are there yet any more sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands?
Ruth
HistoryAnd when the angel which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt bring down the noise of strangers, as the heat in a dry place; even the heat with the shadow of a cloud: the branch of the terrible ones shall be brought low.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahShalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Acts
History / LukeAnd the archers shot at king Josiah; and the king said to his servants, Have me away; for I am sore wounded.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLook even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:
Genesis
LawThen will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
History / MordecaiOf Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.