Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the LORD shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThese are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
Genesis
Law / MosesCursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOver against the border were the rings, the places for the staves to bear the table.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe LORD that made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, and the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor the leaders of this people cause them to err; and they that are led of them are destroyed.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe forefront of the one was situate northward over against Michmash, and the other southward over against Gibeah.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts
HistoryAnd he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesWherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he said, Who art thou? And she answered, I am Ruth thine handmaid: spread therefore thy skirt over thine handmaid; for thou art a near kinsman.
Ruth
HistoryAnd they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Numbers
LawAnd Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkConcerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.