He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
Mark
GospelsAnd let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Esther
History / MordecaiThen the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
Judges
History / SamuelNevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Judges
HistorySo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?
Exodus
LawAnd he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
Luke
GospelsAm I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.
Luke
GospelsBut whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
John
GospelsFor the children of Israel and the children of Judah have only done evil before me from their youth: for the children of Israel have only provoked me to anger with the work of their hands, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor the king trusteth in the LORD, and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
Psalms
PoetryBut what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.