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
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And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
Esther
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis
LawAnd the king and Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOr a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
1 Samuel
HistoryBreak thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man: seek out his wickedness till thou find none.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he slew it; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put it upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.
Leviticus
LawBut when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Luke
GospelsAnd on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhich knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Acts
HistoryIs any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
Genesis
LawI was a derision to all my people; and their song all the day.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahHis bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Job
Wisdom / JobLong time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Acts
HistoryTherefore will I be unto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Judah as rottenness.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThen Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke
GospelsMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with shield and spear thirty and seven thousand.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall be, if thou do at all forget the LORD thy God, and walk after other gods, and serve them, and worship them, I testify against you this day that ye shall surely perish.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhither the tribes go up, the tribes of the LORD, unto the testimony of Israel, to give thanks unto the name of the LORD.