For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
Esther
History / MordecaiBlessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine's blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.
Genesis
Law / MosesYe shall do no manner of work: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.
Leviticus
LawGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
Wisdom / JobEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
Numbers
Law / MosesTherefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab's field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on fire. And Absalom's servants set the field on fire.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died.
Genesis
LawAnd the people answered and said, God forbid that we should forsake the LORD, to serve other gods;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThere shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow: there shall the vultures also be gathered, every one with her mate.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWithout the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
Leviticus
LawO LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: