Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs
WisdomCome, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it was so, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke
GospelsFor they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
Proverbs
Wisdom(As the children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSon of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThere is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
Acts
HistoryAs the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Acts
HistoryIt hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.