When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Genesis
LawWhithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
Judges
HistoryBut by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
John
Gospels / JohnHearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI am my beloved's, and his desire is toward me.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonNow mine eyes shall be open, and mine ears attent unto the prayer that is made in this place.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraTruly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Psalms
PoetryThey had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore hear ye the word of the LORD, all Judah that dwell in the land of Egypt; Behold, I have sworn by my great name, saith the LORD, that my name shall no more be named in the mouth of any man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord GOD liveth.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAbraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
Genesis
LawAnd many believed on him there.
John
Gospels / JohnThen the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah, after that the king had burned the roll, and the words which Baruch wrote at the mouth of Jeremiah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done somewhat against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which should not be done, and are guilty;
Leviticus
Law / MosesHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.