It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
John
GospelsThere is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen 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 Prophets / EzekielAnd he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaEven to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.
Job
WisdomAs for me, behold, I am in your hand: do with me as seemeth good and meet unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD thundered from heaven, and the most High uttered his voice.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut Jehoiada waxed old, and was full of days when he died; an hundred and thirty years old was he when he died.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.
Genesis
Law / MosesPut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesLo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD plagued the people, because they made the calf, which Aaron made.
Exodus
LawAnd suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
Acts
HistoryAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
HistoryIs there iniquity in my tongue? cannot my taste discern perverse things?
Job
WisdomAnd the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesBut go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.