Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAsshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThough I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:
1 Kings
HistoryAnd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielIf it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
Esther
History / MordecaiOne thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.
Psalms
PoetryBlessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Psalms
PoetryThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,
Numbers
Law / MosesHe poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Job
WisdomAnd he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAlso the children of Noph and Tahapanes have broken the crown of thy head.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTo God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
LawAnd, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis
LawNicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
John
Gospels / JohnThey shall also bring up a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swords.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIt is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.