It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For the stuff they had was sufficient for all the work to make it, and too much.
Exodus
LawAnd the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesShe considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
Proverbs
WisdomSo the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
Joshua
History / JoshuaI have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryYet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe waters made him great, the deep set him up on high with her rivers running round about his plants, and sent out her little rivers unto all the trees of the field.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawOur bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.
Genesis
Law / MosesBut if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entereth into their privy chambers.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaTherefore thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Drink ye, and be drunken, and spue, and fall, and rise no more, because of the sword which I will send among you.