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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O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Psalms
PoetryThat being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Acts
HistoryAnd one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the LORD will feed them as a lamb in a large place.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
Daniel
Major ProphetsRemember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Job
WisdomSuch is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTheir line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Psalms
PoetryOnly the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
Genesis
LawAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
LawWherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:
Matthew
GospelsIf I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.
2 Kings
HistoryNow I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn the land shall be his possession in Israel: and my princes shall no more oppress my people; and the rest of the land shall they give to the house of Israel according to their tribes.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSince the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.