Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.
2 Kings
HistoryWilt thou yet say before him that slayeth thee, I am God? but thou shalt be a man, and no God, in the hand of him that slayeth thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBe pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWe will go three days' journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command us.
Exodus
LawIf the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonMine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis
LawAnd he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
Acts
HistoryFor he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
LawThough they dig into hell, thence shall mine hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down:
Amos
Minor ProphetsO LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.
Acts
History / LukeBut the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBehold, I will bring a fear upon thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts, from all those that be about thee; and ye shall be driven out every man right forth; and none shall gather up him that wandereth.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahO remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.