My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Sheva was scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar were the priests:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraRighteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNotwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luke
GospelsAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFrowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
2 Chronicles
History / Ezra(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
Numbers
Law / MosesOur persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
Matthew
GospelsThese are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
Revelation
ApocalypticWhose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
Genesis
Law / MosesGive ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
Psalms
PoetryThen sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?