So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Matthew
GospelsBetter is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawA talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs
WisdomWho hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
Proverbs
WisdomHis confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Job
WisdomWhy leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
PoetryBut unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Job
WisdomAll their wickedness is in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes are revolters.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSurely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:
Numbers
LawAnd going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I gave Gilead unto Machir.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAt Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHow do the beasts groan! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahCome ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.