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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Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe LORD said also unto me in the days of Josiah the king, Hast thou seen that which backsliding Israel hath done? she is gone up upon every high mountain and under every green tree, and there hath played the harlot.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAs the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
Proverbs
WisdomBehold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the earth beside, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said.
Judges
HistoryI went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
Ruth
History / SamuelBecause that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThese mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they said, What one is there of the tribes of Israel that came not up to Mizpeh to the LORD? And, behold, there came none to the camp from Jabesh-gilead to the assembly.
Judges
HistoryAnd Jehiel, and Azaziah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Jerimoth, and Jozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah, were overseers under the hand of Cononiah and Shimei his brother, at the commandment of Hezekiah the king, and Azariah the ruler of the house of God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.
Judges
HistoryOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers.
Ezra
History / EzraSo Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThen shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThere is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, who rideth upon the heaven in thy help, and in his excellency on the sky.
Deuteronomy
LawLet men of understanding tell me, and let a wise man hearken unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen answered them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived?
John
Gospels / JohnSo there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis
LawNow the sons of Eli were sons of Belial; they knew not the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.