But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
Exodus
LawBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhich justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFurthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNotwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.
Exodus
LawBut as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
Luke
GospelsThe womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job
WisdomBetter is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHave ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Luke
GospelsAnd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages. And the woman took the child, and nursed it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsPrepare slaughter for his children for the iniquity of their fathers; that they do not rise, nor possess the land, nor fill the face of the world with cities.