When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,
2 Chronicles
HistoryIf he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
John
GospelsTherefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job
WisdomYe shall eat the flesh of the mighty, and drink the blood of the princes of the earth, of rams, of lambs, and of goats, of bullocks, all of them fatlings of Bashan.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahYea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Matthew
GospelsThese were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYe shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
Leviticus
LawSo thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
John
GospelsAnd now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
Numbers
Law / MosesThy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.