I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesNow therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain.
Mark
GospelsAnd in the fourth month, in the ninth day of the month, the famine was sore in the city, so that there was no bread for the people of the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYoung men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulWill ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd by the border of Asher, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Naphtali.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSpeak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
Numbers
LawLet my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraSalute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe children of Uzza, the children of Paseah, the children of Besai,
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Job
WisdomThen Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of Korah; Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.
Exodus
Law / MosesSurely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomLet not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John
GospelsAnd Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.