The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Psalms
PoetryI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsNow there dwelt an old prophet in Beth-el; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Beth-el: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd these are the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
Numbers
LawBecause of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mark
GospelsThe men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
Genesis
LawKeep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Deuteronomy
LawBut in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow thy field, nor prune thy vineyard.
Leviticus
LawAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke
GospelsAnd when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.
Joshua
HistoryThen said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonPhilip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMoreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
Numbers
Law / MosesLet all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.