Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
Joshua
HistoryAwake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSo that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBlessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIt is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
Luke
GospelsAnd the flax and the barley was smitten: for the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled.
Exodus
LawWoe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name.
1 Kings
HistoryNow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPhinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
Numbers
LawSo he departed from Elisha, and came to his master; who said to him, What said Elisha to thee? And he answered, He told me that thou shouldest surely recover.
2 Kings
HistoryThe sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle.
2 Kings
HistoryI smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
Haggai
Minor ProphetsBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYe are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts
History / LukeOf a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.