It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus said, Are ye also yet without understanding?
Matthew
GospelsThis is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
John
GospelsAnd as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake.
Genesis
LawWhen thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThe poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
John
Gospels / JohnNone of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Psalms
PoetryBut ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
Acts
HistoryAnd thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
Judges
HistoryI put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Job
WisdomWhere there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing.
Mark
Gospels / MarkCut off the sower from Babylon, and him that handleth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the oppressing sword they shall turn every one to his people, and they shall flee every one to his own land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHave ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosAnd said unto them; Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.