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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To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd David said unto God, Is it not I that commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but as for these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on thy people, that they should be plagued.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBe it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
Acts
History / LukeThe likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe maketh my feet like hinds' feet: and setteth me upon my high places.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
Matthew
GospelsThen I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomLet them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.
Psalms
PoetryNevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHave mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
Psalms
PoetryThen the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
HistoryAs the sin offering is, so is the trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it.
Leviticus
LawFollow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesYe daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
2 Samuel
HistoryHear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Job
WisdomHe is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.