But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryThen I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd, behold, there came up out of the river seven well favoured kine and fatfleshed; and they fed in a meadow.
Genesis
LawThen said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Acts
HistoryTherefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
Genesis
LawSing unto the LORD, praise ye the LORD: for he hath delivered the soul of the poor from the hand of evildoers.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsStrangers shall submit themselves unto me: as soon as they hear, they shall be obedient unto me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
Genesis
Law / MosesBut the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el,
Joshua
HistoryYe that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahPraise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts
History / LukeSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Luke
Gospels / LukeFrom the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Psalms
PoetryThen the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.