As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I am thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.
Ezra
HistoryAt that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsWhosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
Exodus
LawFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matthew
GospelsAnd all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king's son shall reign, as the LORD hath said of the sons of David.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew
GospelsThey that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
Psalms
PoetryAnd as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryAs for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
Joshua
HistoryAnd they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
Acts
HistoryBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
Genesis
LawAnd Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.
Genesis
LawIf not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.