Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Mark
GospelsBut Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts
HistoryAnd Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielShe said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
Job
WisdomBlessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Matthew
GospelsThy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
John
Gospels / JohnIt is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
Psalms
PoetryIf I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.
Job
Wisdom / JobNeither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
Exodus
Law / MosesFor a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.