All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And of the sons of Elam; Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah, and with him seventy males.
Ezra
HistoryAnd after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
Numbers
LawFor, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Luke
GospelsThou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesDid not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThese things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
John
Gospels / JohnSurely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Micah
Minor ProphetsFor they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
Acts
History / LukeThe king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
Joshua
HistoryAnd Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Esther
HistoryThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Amos
Minor ProphetsGo to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
James
General Epistles / JamesIn the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
1 Kings
HistoryThus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsIn Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.