The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they went from Hor-hagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
2 Samuel
HistoryServe the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellors.
Psalms
PoetrySaying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Acts
History / LukeO generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he brought them to the border of his sanctuary, even to this mountain, which his right hand had purchased.
Psalms
PoetryUnderstand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBut the man that shall touch them must be fenced with iron and the staff of a spear; and they shall be utterly burned with fire in the same place.
2 Samuel
HistoryWoe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThe gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.
Job
WisdomBut after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThat led them through the deep, as an horse in the wilderness, that they should not stumble?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.