It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Judah was put to the worse before Israel; and they fled every man to their tents.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThou shalt not abhor an Edomite; for he is thy brother: thou shalt not abhor an Egyptian; because thou wast a stranger in his land.
Deuteronomy
LawBut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
Exodus
Law / MosesMeraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles
HistoryTeach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
Esther
HistoryAnd Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
Genesis
LawThen said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
John
GospelsAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel
HistoryMy confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
Psalms
PoetryAnd thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.