Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Job
WisdomAnd he hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, even a land that floweth with milk and honey.
Deuteronomy
LawThirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven.
Mark
GospelsBut in the place which the LORD shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelDoubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut howsoever, said he, let me run. And he said unto him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain, and overran Cushi.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAll that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.
Numbers
LawAnd say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.
Numbers
Law / MosesA gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.
Proverbs
WisdomThese are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsFor they have refreshed my spirit and your's: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.