The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out?
Mark
Gospels / MarkMoreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Psalms
PoetryAnd whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
Mark
Gospels / MarkWhen saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?
Matthew
GospelsForasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
Acts
History / LukeAnd the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joab returned from following Abner: and when he had gathered all the people together, there lacked of David's servants nineteen men and Asahel.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhich are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNeither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
Numbers
LawLet them bring them forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they be, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesWho can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.