Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Luke
GospelsWhen I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?
Genesis
LawAnd he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHer priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawNeither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
Exodus
LawThen I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryAnd God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraPaul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
Judges
HistoryThen Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them for a wave offering before the LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.