In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Matthew
GospelsAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Revelation
ApocalypticFor the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWho in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Hebrews
General EpistlesHe hath also stablished them for ever and ever: he hath made a decree which shall not pass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the king said to Absalom, Nay, my son, let us not all now go, lest we be chargeable unto thee. And he pressed him: howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.
2 Samuel
HistoryTheir feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAfter a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
GospelsAnd speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahSo Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bare a son.
Ruth
HistoryFor if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.
Exodus
Law / MosesFollow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd they buried Abner in Hebron: and the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner; and all the people wept.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold, I have divided unto you by lot these nations that remain, to be an inheritance for your tribes, from Jordan, with all the nations that I have cut off, even unto the great sea westward.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMen do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIs not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
Joel
Minor ProphetsAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.