Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are the words of the covenant, which the LORD commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, beside the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahNow the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHis bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw this, he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. And they did so at the going up to Gur, which is by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.
Numbers
LawFor thus saith the Lord GOD; How much more when I send my four sore judgments upon Jerusalem, the sword, and the famine, and the noisome beast, and the pestilence, to cut off from it man and beast?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs
WisdomEven a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
Genesis
LawAnd could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Luke
GospelsThe north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
Matthew
GospelsFor oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee:
Deuteronomy
LawBut as for them whose heart walketh after the heart of their detestable things and their abominations, I will recompense their way upon their own heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraOf Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
1 Chronicles
HistoryBless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: