I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better than thyself:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWoe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
John
GospelsAnd rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAll things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThere was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
John
GospelsA bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesSo Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke
Gospels / LukeForbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD said unto me, Take unto thee yet the instruments of a foolish shepherd.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Luke
GospelsAnd in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.