Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from Dan even to Beer-sheba seventy thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryCanst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIt is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
2 Samuel
HistoryGreet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, and cast it into the great winepress of the wrath of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticWhen Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
John
GospelsLet them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms
PoetryHis enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Psalms
PoetryHe shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the king talked with Gehazi the servant of the man of God, saying, Tell me, I pray thee, all the great things that Elisha hath done.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd 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
History / EzraBut as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and there was none to bury them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd come and stand before me in this house, which is called by my name, and say, We are delivered to do all these abominations?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahUnto the sons of Gershom were given out of the family of the half tribe of Manasseh, Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, and Ashtaroth with her suburbs:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.