Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Psalms
PoetryThen brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings
HistorySon of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
LawAnd I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke
Gospels / Luke(I stood between the LORD and you at that time, to shew you the word of the LORD: for ye were afraid by reason of the fire, and went not up into the mount;) saying,
Deuteronomy
LawIn the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.
Numbers
LawThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah-hepher, to Ittah-kazin, and goeth out to Remmon-methoar to Neah;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahMoreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
Luke
GospelsAnd Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him.