I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
Leviticus
LawHis archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
Job
Wisdom / JobWherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:
Numbers
Law / MosesFor he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Leviticus
LawFor I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Mark
GospelsAnd their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
1 Chronicles
HistoryYet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesHow he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
Luke
Gospels / LukeTheir fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth, and their seed from among the children of men.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
1 Kings
HistoryThe words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father's commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop: