Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
Proverbs
WisdomBut I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahLet death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
Joshua
HistoryReprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThou hast enlarged my steps under me; so that my feet did not slip.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
1 Kings
HistoryThen I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
Nehemiah
HistoryHowbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.
Acts
HistoryNow in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Revelation
ApocalypticYea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPhilip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
John
Gospels / JohnBecause he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Job
Wisdom / JobBut if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsConcerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut when the flame began to arise up out of the city with a pillar of smoke, the Benjamites looked behind them, and, behold, the flame of the city ascended up to heaven.