Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles
HistoryNow it came to pass, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the priests and the prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely die.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
Mark
GospelsOn the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;
Luke
GospelsYet if they bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive, and turn and pray unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done amiss, and have dealt wickedly;
2 Chronicles
HistoryBecause that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
3 John
General EpistlesBut upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsDeclare this in the house of Jacob, and publish it in Judah, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsDig thou through the wall in their sight, and carry out thereby.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
Genesis
LawBrethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the residue shall be for the prince, on the one side and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the city, over against the five and twenty thousand of the oblation toward the east border, and westward over against the five and twenty thousand toward the west border, over against the portions for the prince: and it shall be the holy oblation; and the sanctuary of the house shall be in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
Acts
History / LukeAnd by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a portion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
Judges
History / SamuelNow the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen said he unto all Israel, Be ye on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side. And the people said unto Saul, Do what seemeth good unto thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryGive us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Psalms
PoetryTo him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.