Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
Acts
History / LukeA bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
Luke
GospelsAnd Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Job
Wisdom / JobHerein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAt the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Matthew
GospelsAnd he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our's.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
John
Gospels / JohnBut when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;
Acts
HistoryI will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBehold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou hast increased the nation, O LORD, thou hast increased the nation: thou art glorified: thou hadst removed it far unto all the ends of the earth.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWhen I went out to the gate through the city, when I prepared my seat in the street!