For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And there arose certain, and bare false witness against him, saying,
Mark
GospelsMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
WisdomThen Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
1 John
General EpistlesThe LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosEphraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTo whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor 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 / LukeAnd the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
Mark
GospelsAnd I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. And she took flour, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor ProphetsBecause of the house of the LORD our God I will seek thy good.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.