He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but on the sabbath it shall be opened, and in the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
Genesis
LawYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd it shall be to me a name of joy, a praise and an honour before all the nations of the earth, which shall hear all the good that I do unto them: and they shall fear and tremble for all the goodness and for all the prosperity that I procure unto it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
Numbers
LawBut the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
2 Chronicles
HistoryFor the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
John
Gospels / JohnCometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Psalms
PoetryTheir young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Job
WisdomAnd Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus
Law / MosesWherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus
Law / MosesFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country.