For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaThus saith the LORD, Go and get a potter's earthen bottle, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the priests;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Exodus
LawHow he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTo cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
Job
Wisdom / JobWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFrom the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
Mark
GospelsThey die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
John
GospelsAnd the men went and passed through the land, and described it by cities into seven parts in a book, and came again to Joshua to the host at Shiloh.
Joshua
HistoryBehold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Acts
HistoryJoab also and Abishai pursued after Abner: and the sun went down when they were come to the hill of Ammah, that lieth before Giah by the way of the wilderness of Gibeon.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Luke
GospelsAnd the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut, when he was in Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThou shalt not kill.
Exodus
Law / MosesOn the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle: