For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiSo that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd under the firmament were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two, which covered on this side, and every one had two, which covered on that side, their bodies.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielJesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
John
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the LORD, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.
Ezra
History / EzraWhen thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Luke
GospelsWoe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosThen thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
Job
WisdomThe son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAlso he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd when they were by Jebus, the day was far spent; and the servant said unto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
Judges
History / SamuelWhen thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.
Leviticus
LawBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew
GospelsThen the king answered and said unto the woman, Hide not from me, I pray thee, the thing that I shall ask thee. And the woman said, Let my lord the king now speak.