Verses that caught my attention. Jenny’s keepers.
This is an ever-evolving list. There will be additions, but none will be taken away.
GENESIS
9:6 – God
Whoever sheds human blood, by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God He made mankind.
EXODUS
20:3 – God
You shall have no other gods before me.
NUMBERS
11:1 – Moses
Now the people became like those who complain of adversity in the ears of the Lord; and the Lord heard them and His anger was kindled….
11:23 – God
Is the Lord’s power too little?…
DEUTERONOMY
4:2 – Moses on behalf of God
You shall not add to the word which I am commanding you, nor take away from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I am commanding you.
4:9 – Moses on behalf of God
Only be careful for yourself and watch over your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your sons and your grandsons.
8:3 – Moses on behalf of God
…man shall not live on bread alone, but man shall live on everything that comes out of the mouth of the LORD.
29:29 – Moses on behalf of God
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, so that we may follow all the words of this Law.
JOSHUA
1:9 – God to Joshua
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not be terrified nor dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.
24:15 – Joshua
…but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
JUDGES
RUTH
1:16 – Ruth
Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.
1 SAMUEL
16:7 – God
…for God does not see as man sees, since man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart
26:20 – David
For the king of Israel has some out to search for a single flea, just as one hunts a partridge in the mountains.
2 SAMUEL
3:39 – David
…May the Lord repay the evildoer in proportion to his evil.
1 KINGS
2 KINGS
1 CHRONICLES
2 CHRONICLES
EZRA
NEHEMIAH
ESTHER
4:16 – Esther
… and if I perish, I perish.
JOB
1:21 – Job
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
5:17 – Eliphaz
Behold, happy is the person whom God disciplines, so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.
6:14 – Job
For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; so that he does not abandon the fear of the Almighty. (remember “fear” = “reverence”, not “terror”)
6:24 – Job
Teach me, and I will be silent; and show me how I have done wrong.
11:7 – Zophar
Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
11:11 – Zophar
For He knows false people, and He sees injustice without investigating.
11:12 – Zophar
An idiot will become intelligent when a wild donkey is born a human.
13:3 – Job
But I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue with God.
16:12 – Job
I was at ease, but He shattered me…
19:25 – Job
Yet as for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last, He will take His stand on the earth.
27:10 Job
…will he call on God at all times?
28:18 – Job
…the acquisition of wisdom is more valuable than pearls.
28:28 – Job quoting God
And to mankind He said, “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to turn away from evil is understanding.”
37:13 – Elihu
Whether for correction, or for His earth, or for goodness, He causes it to happen.
PSALMS
3:8 – David
…salvation belongs to the Lord…
4:8 – David
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety.
5:3 – David
In the morning, Lord, You will hear my voice; in the morning I will present my prayer to You and be on the watch.
18:34 – David
He trains my hand for battle,
So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
20:7 – The people
Some praise their chariots
and some their horses,
But we will praise the name of the Lord, our God.
25:4 – David
Make me know Your ways, Lord;
Teach me Your paths.
25:7 – David
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my wrongdoings;
Remember me according to Your faithfulness,
For Your goodness’ sake, Lord.
31:16 – David
Make Your face shine upon Your servant;
Save me in Your faithfulness.
31:24 – David
Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who wait for the Lord.
34:18 – David
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
46:10 – God
Be still, and know that I am God.
53:1 – David
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
56:11 – David
In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can mankind do to me?
109:30 – David
With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the Lord;
And I will praise Him in the midst of many.
112:5 – Unknown
It goes well for a person who is gracious and lends;
He will maintain his cause in judgment.
118:18 – Unknown
The Lord has disciplined me severely,
But He has not turned me over to death.
118:24 – Unknown
This is the day which the Lord has made;
Let’s rejoice and be glad in it.
118:29 – Unknown
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For his mercy is everlasting.
119:24 – David
Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my advisers.
119:57 – Unknown
The Lord is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.
119:105 – Unknown
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
119:115 – Unknown
Leave me, you evildoers, so that I may comply with the commandments of my God.
119:160 – Unknown
The sum of Your word is truth…
119:163 – Unknown
I hate and loath falsehood, but I love Your Law.
120:6 – David
Too long has my soul had its dwelling with those who hate peace.
121:3 – Unknown
He will not allow your foot to slip; He who watches over you will not slumber.
121:7 – Unknown
The Lord will protect you from all evil;
He will keep your soul.
126:3 – David
The Lord has done great things for us; we are joyful.
139:23-24 – David
Search me, God, and know my heart;
Put me to the test and know my anxious thoughts;
And see if there is any hurtful way in me,
And lead me in the everlasting way.
141:3-4 – David
Set a guard, Lord, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With people who do wrong;
And may I not taste their delicacies.
144:11 – David
Rescue me and save me from the hand of foreigners,
Whose mouth speaks deceit
And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.
PROVERBS
3:5-6 – Solomon
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
3:7 – Solomon
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
3:25-26 – Solomon
Do not be afraid of sudden danger,
Nor of trouble from the wicket when it comes;
For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
3:27 – Solomon
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
10:19 – Solomon
When there are many words, wrongdoing is unavoidable,
But one who restrains his lips is wise.
11:25 – Solomon
A generous person will be prosperous,
And one who gives others plenty of water will himself be given plenty.
12:10 – Solomon
A righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
12:25 – Solomon
Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.
14:7 – Solomon
Leave the presence of a fool,
Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
14:23 – Solomon
In all labor there is profit,
But mere talk leads only to poverty.
16:3 – Solomon
Commit your works to the Lord,
And your plans will be established.
16:4 – Solomon
The Lord has made everything for its own purpose,
Even the wicked for the day of evil.
16:9 – Solomon
The mind of a person plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps.
16:18 – Solomon
Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
16:31 – Solomon
A gray head is a crown of glory;
It is found in the way of righteousness.
17:3 – Solomon
The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But the Lord tests hearts.
17:9 – Solomon
One who conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter separates close friends.
17:14 – Solomon
The beginning of strife is like letting out water,
So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.
17:15 – Solomon
One who justifies the wicket and one who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
17:17 – Solomon
A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
17:22 – Solomon
A joyful heart is good medicine,
But a broken spirit dries up the bones.
18:4 – Solomon
The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters;
The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
18:21 – Solomon
Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its fruit.
18:24 – Solomon
A person of too many friends comes to ruin,
But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
20:29 – Solomon
The glory of young men is their strength,
And the honor of old men is their gray hair.
22:1 – Solomon
A good name is to be more desired than great wealth…
22:2 – Solomon
The rich and the poor have a common bond,
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
22:6 – Solomon
Train up a child in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.
23:4 – Solomon
Do not weary yourself to gain wealth;
Stop dwelling on it.
23:13 – Solomon
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
Though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
25:2 – Solomon
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
25:27 – Solomon
It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glory to search out one’s own glory.
26:4 – Solomon
Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, or you will also be like him.
26:18-19 – Solomon
Like a maniac who shoots flaming arrows, arrows, and death, so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, “Was I not joking?”
27:5 – Solomon
Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed.
27:10 – Solomon
…better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
27:17 – Solomon
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
ECCLESIASTES
1:2 – probably Solomon
“Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “Futility of futilities! All is futility.”
1:14 – probably Solomon
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is futility and striving after wind.
3:1-8 – probably Solomon (🎶 “To everything, Turn! Turn! Turn!” 🎶 • The Byrds)
There is an appointed time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:
A time to be born and a time to die,
A time to plant and a time to uproot,
A time to kill and a time to heal,
I time to tear down and a time to build,
A time to weep and a time to laugh,
A time to mourn and a time to dance,
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
A time to search and a time to give up,
A time to keep and a time to throw away,
A time to tear down and a time to mend,
A time to be silent and a time to speak,
A time to love and a time to hate,
A time for war and a time for peace.
SONG OF SOLOMON
ISAIAH
JEREMIAH
29:11 – God
“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans for prosperity and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”
31:34 – God
“…for they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them”, declares the Lord, “for I will forgive their wrongdoing, and their sin I will no longer remember.”
LAMENTATIONS
EZEKIEL
DANIEL
2:47 – King Darius
Surely your god is the God of gods and the Lord of kings…
HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
OBADIAH
JONAH
MICHAH
NAHUM
HABAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH
HAGGAI
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI
MATTHEW
6:19-20 – Jesus
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal.
7:7 – Jesus
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
18:20 – Jesus
For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.
25:21 – Jesus
His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.”
MARK
LUKE
JOHN
14:6 – Jesus
I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
15:16 – Jesus
You did not choose Me but I chose you…
ACTS
ROMANS
8:1 – Apostle Paul
Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.
12:15 – Apostle Paul
Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
1 CORINTHIANS
2 CORINTHIANS
GALATIANS
3:28 – Apostle Paul
There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
EPHESIANS
2:8 – Apostle Paul
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.
5:2 – Apostle Paul
…and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us…
PHILIPPIANS
COLOSSIANS
1 THESSALONIANS
2 THESSALONIANS
1 TIMOTHY
2 TIMOTHY
4:7 – Apostle Paul
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
TITUS
PHILEMON
HEBREWS
13:5 – author unknown, possibly the Apostle Paul
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever abandon you.”
JAMES
1 PETER
5:6-7 – Apostle Peter
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time, having cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
2 PETER
1 JOHN
1:9 – Apostle John
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.