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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For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
Psalms
PoetryAnd for the north side the hangings were an hundred cubits, their pillars were twenty, and their sockets of brass twenty; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.
Exodus
LawThe copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
Esther
HistoryNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Leviticus
Law / MosesWhy should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.
Numbers
LawThose that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
Psalms
PoetryAgain the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son's venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
Genesis
LawYet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
Acts
History / LukeSurely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
Genesis
LawAnd they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
Genesis
LawBehold, therefore I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen; and I will cut thee off from the people, and I will cause thee to perish out of the countries: I will destroy thee; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs
WisdomLord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryNow therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulLORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry;
Exodus
Law / MosesSorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBy faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Hebrews
General EpistlesWhen the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.