The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
Luke
Gospels / LukeI know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
John
GospelsThey are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus
LawBut the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;
1 Kings
HistoryThen Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
Matthew
GospelsHe turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn that ye provoke me unto wrath with the works of your hands, burning incense unto other gods in the land of Egypt, whither ye be gone to dwell, that ye might cut yourselves off, and that ye might be a curse and a reproach among all the nations of the earth?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land;
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn mine ears said the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, even great and fair, without inhabitant.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Proverbs
WisdomOnly the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.
Genesis
LawIn the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
Job
WisdomAnd it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.