My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth-shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
HistoryWherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.
Nehemiah
HistoryIf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryHow he had wrought his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan:
Psalms
PoetryFor if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesWith my lips have I declared all the judgments of thy mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Exodus
LawAnd thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSpeak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWell reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if a man lie with his daughter in law, both of them shall surely be put to death: they have wrought confusion; their blood shall be upon them.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahHis offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: