A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraEphraim, as I saw Tyrus, is planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsTell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Genesis
Law / MosesMoreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon's house. And Simon's wife's mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
Luke
GospelsAnd he carried out thence all the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD, as the LORD had said.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John
GospelsTherefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
Job
WisdomWe lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNeither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew
GospelsNevertheless divers of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves, and came to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the streets of the city shall be full of boys and girls playing in the streets thereof.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHowbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.