In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2 Kings
HistoryHast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
Job
WisdomBut whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,
Matthew
GospelsLet them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they said, There is no hope: but we will walk after our own devices, and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNow these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBy them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.
Psalms
PoetryThen I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
Matthew
GospelsAnd Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.
Genesis
LawAnd when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Acts
History / LukeThis then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnWhen he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
John
Gospels / JohnLet the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived.
Job
Wisdom / JobMany pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.