He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Acts
HistorySo am I made to possess months of vanity, and wearisome nights are appointed to me.
Job
Wisdom / JobTo them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThese things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee the word of God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownOnly Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah were employed about this matter: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
Ezra
History / EzraBlessed be the LORD God of our fathers, which hath put such a thing as this in the king's heart, to beautify the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem:
Ezra
History / EzraAnd them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsWherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhen a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
Luke
GospelsLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, saying,
Leviticus
LawAs with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
Psalms
PoetryBehold, they say unto me, Where is the word of the LORD? let it come now.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTake of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAmong the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
Job
Wisdom / JobThat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth-lehem:
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: