It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
John
Gospels / JohnHe is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThat he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor at that time day by day there came to David to help him, until it was a great host, like the host of God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Genesis
LawAnd Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.
Genesis
LawSo he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNow the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYe shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawThen shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth-el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine:
1 Samuel
HistoryWho smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said he unto me, The north chambers and the south chambers, which are before the separate place, they be holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; for the place is holy.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielGod hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
1 Samuel
HistoryAhimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,
Genesis
Law / MosesI sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.
Judges
HistoryAnd Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, or the third day, and, behold, if there be good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee;
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father's young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it: