If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Abner said unto David, I will arise and go, and will gather all Israel unto my lord the king, that they may make a league with thee, and that thou mayest reign over all that thine heart desireth. And David sent Abner away; and he went in peace.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.
Solomon's Song
PoetryThe rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job
WisdomThou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set time, is come.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search: both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
Psalms
PoetryBut as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Job
Wisdom / JobHis roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
Job
WisdomAnd there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the famine was sore in the land.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Psalms
PoetryThen the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
Acts
HistoryWhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the heathen, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?
Joshua
HistorySee, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;