Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Psalms
PoetryI love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo they came up to Baal-perazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy
LawLove not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
HistoryThou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs a servant earnestly desireth the shadow, and as an hireling looketh for the reward of his work:
Job
WisdomFor the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIs Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIt is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.
Genesis
LawIf any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, which have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they cut the calf in twain, and passed between the parts thereof,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.