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 they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
Acts
History / LukeAll the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryRebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Acts
History / LukeSpeak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
Numbers
Law / MosesThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomIt is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
John
GospelsTherefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and other of the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHow many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGet thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesUpon his ruin shall all the fowls of the heaven remain, and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHelkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaNow the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him.