Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up.
Job
WisdomBut he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job
WisdomLet us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the LORD hath sent unto you all his servants the prophets, rising early and sending them; but ye have not hearkened, nor inclined your ear to hear.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
Judges
History / SamuelMay be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
Genesis
LawBy faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
Leviticus
LawAnd he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHe hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
Psalms
PoetryThe ships of Tarshish did sing of thee in thy market: and thou wast replenished, and made very glorious in the midst of the seas.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Psalms
PoetryKings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke
GospelsGod reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersYe ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.