Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Acts
History(Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then said the children of Israel, Tell us, how was this wickedness?
Judges
History / SamuelThe servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
Mark
Gospels / MarkYet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.
Psalms
PoetryBut I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kerioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosNevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd ye shall go out at the breaches, every cow at that which is before her; and ye shall cast them into the palace, saith the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsEven to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
Matthew
GospelsWash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Ruth
HistoryThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs
WisdomTrust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, even two and forty men; neither left he any of them.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGo thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.