And 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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.
Joshua
HistoryThen the disciples looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake.
John
GospelsWhen Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shall become a serpent.
Exodus
LawOver against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD spake by his servants the prophets, saying,
2 Kings
HistoryAnd one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
1 Chronicles
HistoryHe restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
Psalms
PoetryI applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThese things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnBut I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Psalms
PoetryOne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:
Numbers
LawYet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat all flesh may know that I the LORD have drawn forth my sword out of his sheath: it shall not return any more.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWith the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanO LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsO house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThat strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.