As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Acts
HistoryThen hear thou from heaven thy dwelling place, and forgive, and render unto every man according unto all his ways, whose heart thou knowest; (for thou only knowest the hearts of the children of men:)
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThough he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:
Luke
GospelsAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
LawI would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBlessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
Psalms
PoetryAs for their rings, they were so high that they were dreadful; and their rings were full of eyes round about them four.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they sent and called him. So Jeroboam and all Israel came and spake to Rehoboam, saying,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.
Job
WisdomLook thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Psalms
PoetryNeither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?
Matthew
GospelsSpeak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation
ApocalypticSaying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.