The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
Numbers
LawWhen thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesDo thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBecause that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOut of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James
General EpistlesThou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Romans
Pauline EpistlesI saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulIf ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
John
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud:
Genesis
LawSlothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto him, Went not mine heart with thee, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThis is the word that came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, after that the king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people which were at Jerusalem, to proclaim liberty unto them;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joshua said unto the children of Israel, How long are ye slack to go to possess the land, which the LORD God of your fathers hath given you?
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMen do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
Genesis
LawBecause they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsMy lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.