I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawIf a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
Deuteronomy
LawIf ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.
John
Gospels / JohnHe hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the children of Israel gave unto the Levites out of their inheritance, at the commandment of the LORD, these cities and their suburbs.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe snorting of his horses was heard from Dan: the whole land trembled at the sound of the neighing of his strong ones; for they are come, and have devoured the land, and all that is in it; the city, and those that dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Exodus
LawAnd the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Genesis
LawAnd they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
Acts
HistoryAnd Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.
Judges
HistoryThe children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahCome, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and the remnant shall be the priest's, as a meat offering.
Leviticus
LawAnd on the borders that were between the ledges were lions, oxen, and cherubims: and upon the ledges there was a base above: and beneath the lions and oxen were certain additions made of thin work.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.