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Verses For Discipline & Faith
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To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord approveth not.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, Behold, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spakest unto me.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
John
GospelsRun ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Luke
GospelsThen were the people of Israel divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king; and half followed Omri.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Esther
HistoryAnd, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraIn all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd God spake all these words, saying,
Exodus
LawThe eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no more: thine eyes are upon me, and I am not.
Job
WisdomAnd when they had eaten them up, it could not be known that they had eaten them; but they were still ill favoured, as at the beginning. So I awoke.
Genesis
LawAnd Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Genesis
LawAnd the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,
Genesis
LawThat it might cause fury to come up to take vengeance; I have set her blood upon the top of a rock, that it should not be covered.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.