It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.
Numbers
LawHe rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Hezekiah turned his face toward the wall, and prayed unto the LORD,
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel
HistoryTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
Judges
History / SamuelOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther
History / MordecaiHe that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me.
John
GospelsBut Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTake fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the victory that day was turned into mourning unto all the people: for the people heard say that day how the king was grieved for his son.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Ezra
History / EzraWhat manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
John
GospelsAnd immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.
Luke
GospelsAnd Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd over the olive trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash:
1 Chronicles
HistoryYe shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo shall Beth-el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaWhat man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMoreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.