When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Job
WisdomAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHis foundation is in the holy mountains.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.
1 Kings
HistoryHe said, Bring them hither to me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Acts
HistoryAnd the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsPhilip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts
HistoryAnd the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNow I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesMen shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Job
WisdomThere is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if he be poorer than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.