Jeremiah 3

“I myself said, ““‘How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.”’ I thought you would call me ‘Father’ and not turn away from following me.”
– Jeremiah 3:19

1 Kings 14

“Because of this, I am going to bring disaster on the house of Jeroboam. I will cut off from Jeroboam every last male in Israel—slave and free. I will burn up the house of Jeroboam as one burns dung, until it is gone.”
– 1 Kings 14:10

Nehemiah 4

“Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity.”
– Nehemiah 4:4

Jonah 2

“He said: ‘“In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.”
– Jonah 2:2

Matthew 23

“For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
– Matthew 23:12

John 12

“There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day.”
– John 12:48

1 Corinthians 2

“The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritual discerned.”
– 1 Corinthians 2:14

Psalm 54

“Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.”
– Psalm 54:4

Proverbs 18

“He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the LORD.”
– Proverbs 18:22

Ezekiel 22

“I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.”
– Ezekiel 22:30

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Luke 7

“And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee, go in peace.”
~ Luke 7:30

Judges 11

“Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah. He crossed Gilead and Manasseh, passed through Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.”
~ Judges 11:29

1 Thessalonians 3

“May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.”
~ 1 Thessalonian 3:13

Psalm 25

“Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths;”
~ Psalm 25:4

Isaiah 59

“He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.”
~ Isaiah 59:17

1 King 20

“When the Israelites were also mustered and given provisions, they marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped opposite them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.”
~ 1 King 20:27

Proverbs 7

“Keep my commands and you will live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.”
~ Proverbs 7:2

Jeremiah 40

“However, before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “‘Go back to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the towns of Judah, and live with him among the people, or go anywhere else you please.”’ Then the commander gave him provisions and a present and let him go.”
~ Jeremiah 40:5