The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,
Psalms
PoetryAnd there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
John
GospelsDoth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis
LawShall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Job
Wisdom / JobOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersGo and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs
WisdomHow he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Esther
HistoryFor I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYe shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
2 Chronicles
HistoryIt is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.
Psalms
PoetryThey shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.