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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And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.
Numbers
Law / MosesWho hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah
Minor ProphetsThey are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.
Genesis
LawFor ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd of the sons of Elizaphan; Shimri, and Jeiel: and of the sons of Asaph; Zechariah, and Mattaniah:
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Genesis
LawBut every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesHear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1 Kings
HistoryFor if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
Proverbs
WisdomHear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Proverbs
WisdomYet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee.
Genesis
LawAnd the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down.
2 Kings
HistoryFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.
Numbers
Law / MosesHe saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Judges
History / SamuelFor Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.