Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
Judges
HistoryAnd I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job
WisdomThen the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Judges
History / SamuelNow therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.
Mark
GospelsBut now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
2 Kings
HistorySuch knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryHe doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
Deuteronomy
LawThen read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Ye have seen all that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt unto Pharaoh, and unto all his servants, and unto all his land;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
Mark
GospelsWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
GospelsBut with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsFor they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua.