Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
Genesis
Law / MosesI the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth month, and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; Again in this place, which is desolate without man and without beast, and in all the cities thereof, shall be an habitation of shepherds causing their flocks to lie down.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
Exodus
LawAnd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.
Genesis
LawThen came the word of the LORD unto Samuel, saying,
1 Samuel
HistoryIf the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhich had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;
Hebrews
General EpistlesThou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Psalms
PoetryHe made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsUnto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
Revelation
ApocalypticThe punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Mark
GospelsRemove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThere is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAfter this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.