And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when Ben-hadad heard this message, as he was drinking, he and the kings in the pavilions, that he said unto his servants, Set yourselves in array. And they set themselves in array against the city.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBeareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielTherefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryThou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
Psalms
PoetryThen I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
1 Kings
HistoryThen saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTherefore hear ye the counsel of the LORD, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAfter these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Acts
HistoryFor the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the second month.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
Job
WisdomBehold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
Psalms
PoetryEven all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jehu the son of Hanani the seer went out to meet him, and said to king Jehoshaphat, Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the LORD? therefore is wrath upon thee from before the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke
GospelsLead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.
Psalms
PoetryThat Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,