Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
Mark
Gospels / MarkGod forbid: for then how shall God judge the world?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBe not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownEvery man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
Job
WisdomHave mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel
HistoryLORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPhilip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
John
GospelsAnd go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielHerein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
1 John
General EpistlesSo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs
WisdomThou shalt beget sons and daughters, but thou shalt not enjoy them; for they shall go into captivity.
Deuteronomy
LawShe is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonI know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job
Wisdom / JobEven so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?