A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause.
John
GospelsFor he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
Psalms
PoetryTherefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Micah
Minor ProphetsThou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people there was none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsI was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIn God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
Psalms
PoetryEnlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay: and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThat the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAccording as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the LORD thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
LawAnd it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.
Judges
HistoryAnd thou shalt go down before me to Gilgal; and, behold, I will come down unto thee, to offer burnt offerings, and to sacrifice sacrifices of peace offerings: seven days shalt thou tarry, till I come to thee, and shew thee what thou shalt do.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Acts
History / LukeThe works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
Psalms
PoetryWoe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew
GospelsThen came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: