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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And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, as soon as the kingdom was confirmed in his hand, that he slew his servants which had slain the king his father.
2 Kings
HistoryHowbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings
HistoryRemember what the LORD thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye were come forth out of Egypt.
Deuteronomy
LawBe strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
LawThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersA nation of fierce countenance, which shall not regard the person of the old, nor shew favour to the young:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
2 Kings
HistoryFor thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Acts
HistoryAnd the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings
HistoryI have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots.
Solomon's Song
PoetryBehold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryAnd Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.