I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLet nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, they gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
Luke
Gospels / 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
LawFavour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
Proverbs
WisdomFor they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawVanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSeek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Hezekiah was glad of them, and shewed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
Exodus
Law / MosesI cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
Psalms
PoetryThe king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahA sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIncline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Psalms
PoetryBut and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.