When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Deuteronomy
LawIn thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Psalms
PoetryThis they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
John
GospelsO LORD, for thy servant's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew
GospelsAnd in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Acts
History / LukeThe altar of wood was three cubits high, and the length thereof two cubits; and the corners thereof, and the length thereof, and the walls thereof, were of wood: and he said unto me, This is the table that is before the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Numbers
LawThat Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThis shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsFor he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHow long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
Numbers
LawAnd he made the vail of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubims thereon.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
Leviticus
LawWhen ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.