When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew
GospelsThese two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahPut away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNaphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOf a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAgain, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
Matthew
GospelsMy zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO my mountain in the field, I will give thy substance and all thy treasures to the spoil, and thy high places for sin, throughout all thy borders.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the other Jews dissembled likewise with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownSpeak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
Exodus
LawAnd say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
HistoryFor there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.