Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.
Numbers
LawThe wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
Job
Wisdom / JobPartly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.
Hebrews
General EpistlesViolence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHave mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesI will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBlessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraSay unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
HistoryThe archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and hated him:
Genesis
LawThen Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good hand of his God upon him.
Ezra
History / EzraRejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.