It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFrom the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
Acts
HistorySince thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd one of Joab's men stood by him, and said, He that favoureth Joab, and he that is for David, let him go after Joab.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Luke
GospelsIn the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.
Ruth
HistoryAll things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luke
GospelsAnd Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.
Numbers
LawAs for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
Ezra
HistoryNow David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
1 Samuel
HistoryA light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke
GospelsIt shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job
WisdomAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Mark
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,