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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The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Exodus
LawThe king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaLet your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThis is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew
GospelsWhom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Exodus
LawVerily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThen Job answered and said,
Job
WisdomAnd Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
1 Samuel
HistoryNevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
John
Gospels / JohnBut if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsIn a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIf thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;