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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Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonWho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
Acts
HistorySo Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraJesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
John
Gospels / JohnYe have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd upon Kerioth, and upon Bozrah, and upon all the cities of the land of Moab, far or near.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahJesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
1 Samuel
HistoryThe fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulTherefore now thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; Wherefore commit ye this great evil against your souls, to cut off from you man and woman, child and suckling, out of Judah, to leave you none to remain;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFlee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
Deuteronomy
LawHe was with David at Pas-dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Genesis
LawAnd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.