Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThese are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Jude
General EpistlesAnd the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
Esther
HistoryLet the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd it came to pass, when he was come, that he blew a trumpet in the mountain of Ephraim, and the children of Israel went down with him from the mount, and he before them.
Judges
History / SamuelHollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Proverbs
WisdomThe voice of thy thunder was in the heaven: the lightnings lightened the world: the earth trembled and shook.
Psalms
PoetryOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
Leviticus
Law / MosesSend to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not.
Genesis
Law / MosesTake heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?
Ezra
History / EzraAll they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he went forward a little, and fell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
Mark
GospelsAnd said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.