A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryI have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs
WisdomIn the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
Job
WisdomAnd Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John
GospelsDefile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.
Numbers
LawO God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms
PoetryWhile he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesA man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
Mark
Gospels / MarkNo man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
2 Samuel
HistoryI will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahOut of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment is greater than I can bear.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Numbers
LawAnd after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
2 Chronicles
HistoryKnowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.