The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew
GospelsI sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Acts
HistoryPraise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms
PoetryIn the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
2 Samuel
HistoryUnto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis
Law / MosesOnly the cattle we took for a prey unto ourselves, and the spoil of the cities which we took.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWhen Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean.
Luke
GospelsFor if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThe fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.
Numbers
LawAnd Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John
Gospels / JohnWherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
John
Gospels / JohnTheir wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.