Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobNo man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?
Nehemiah
HistoryThe lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
Proverbs
WisdomPraise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Psalms
PoetryIn the twenty and sixth year of Asa king of Judah began Elah the son of Baasha to reign over Israel in Tirzah, two years.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahGive ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWoe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryFor I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahIf it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
Psalms
PoetryBut the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke
GospelsAnd ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers
Law / MosesMy beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonMy mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.