He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John
GospelsAnd if the priest look on the plague of the scall, and, behold, it be not in sight deeper than the skin, and that there is no black hair in it; then the priest shall shut up him that hath the plague of the scall seven days:
Leviticus
LawAnd he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
1 Kings
HistoryTherefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
LawAnd then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesO that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
Job
WisdomIs it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:
Luke
Gospels / LukeJesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
John
Gospels / JohnIn the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBecause thou obeyedst not the voice of the LORD, nor executedst his fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore hath the LORD done this thing unto thee this day.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelElihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder.
1 Kings
HistoryFear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
LawWherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Job
WisdomAnd when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkLest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTake heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.