The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
2 Samuel
HistoryHow hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
Job
WisdomSo the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Acts
History / LukeFree among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.
Psalms
PoetryAsk ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHe pursued them, and passed safely; even by the way that he had not gone with his feet.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden.
Luke
GospelsHe hath also broken my teeth with gravel stones, he hath covered me with ashes.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsPray without ceasing.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOn the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
Esther
History / MordecaiNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsHe gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Acts
HistoryAnd Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant.
Genesis
Law / Moses(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
Acts
HistorySo it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
Mark
GospelsDeclaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.