It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast with thine arm redeemed thy people, the sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen shall there enter into the gates of this city kings and princes sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, they, and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem: and this city shall remain for ever.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Ben-hadad said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then said Ahab, I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
Judges
History / SamuelYet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukMoab is destroyed; her little ones have caused a cry to be heard.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Psalms
PoetryThat every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
Acts
History / LukeIf an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall be quit.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it is a sin offering.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Luke
GospelsOf whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesOh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWe be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawSaying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWho, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.