The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs
WisdomThey are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?
Mark
GospelsAnd he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
Exodus
LawI wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Proverbs
WisdomFor Moses had given the inheritance of two tribes and an half tribe on the other side Jordan: but unto the Levites he gave none inheritance among them.
Joshua
HistoryBut king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jonadab said unto him, Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick: and when thy father cometh to see thee, say unto him, I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come, and give me meat, and dress the meat in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it at her hand.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:
Leviticus
LawAnd when the man that had the line in his hand went forth eastward, he measured a thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the waters were to the ancles.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John
GospelsBut as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
1 Kings
HistoryThrough thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.
Psalms
PoetrySay ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
John
GospelsAnd he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.