This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Chronicles
HistoryO LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahEvery man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Job
WisdomAnd he said unto them, What manner of man was he which came up to meet you, and told you these words?
2 Kings
HistoryShall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryThe sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
Mark
GospelsVerily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielServants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.
Exodus
Law / MosesThat they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.