And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMy beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
Genesis
LawThe LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Psalms
PoetryAnd David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore the kinsman said unto Boaz, Buy it for thee. So he drew off his shoe.
Ruth
HistoryMoreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
1 Samuel
HistoryBecause it shut not up the doors of my mother's womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
Job
WisdomBut when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Genesis
LawWell; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahGod, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Hebrews
General EpistlesBut there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
Job
WisdomAnd all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Genesis
LawAnd Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
Genesis
LawAnd the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMany a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Psalms
PoetryBut after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;