---
name: "verse-dialog"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "verse"
version: "0.22.9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/verse-dialog"
---

# verse-dialog(1)

Displays a daily devotional verse from scripture

## NAME

verse-dialog - Displays a daily devotional verse from scripture

## SYNOPSIS

**verse-dialog**

## DESCRIPTION

Displays a verse taken from the database in **/usr/share/verse/daily.verse** that is specific for the current date.  verse-dialog uses dialog to  display the verse in a pseudo-window, thus allowing verse to be used from a menu running under X.

## AUTHOR

Oliver Elphick \<Oliver.Elphick@l;fix.co.uk\>