As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
Psalms
PoetryAnd I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnBehold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
Joshua
HistoryIt shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor 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.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor ye are our glory and joy.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHe is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
Luke
GospelsThen fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahLet every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulKeep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Exodus
LawI thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: is not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
Judges
HistoryIn the second year of Pekah the son of Remaliah king of Israel began Jotham the son of Uzziah king of Judah to reign.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.
2 Chronicles
HistorySo shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them when they were by Gibeah, which belongeth to Benjamin.
Judges
HistoryIt is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.