It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
HistoryLaying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahCounsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak unto every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, even a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers
Law / MosesThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
1 Samuel
HistoryAmon was two and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned two years in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Beth-shan.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWho can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ezra
History / EzraWhosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd there shall ye remember your ways, and all your doings, wherein ye have been defiled; and ye shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for all your evils that ye have committed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMoses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
John
GospelsAnd they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.
Luke
GospelsIf any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.