The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have longed for thy salvation, O LORD; and thy law is my delight.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.
Genesis
LawAnd thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Ezra
HistoryAnd after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesThis poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Psalms
PoetryIn that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesAnd make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.
Leviticus
Law / MosesWherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.
Acts
HistoryA false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs
WisdomO LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalms
PoetryFor mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsJoab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the chronicles of king David.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.
Numbers
LawBlessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBefore your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.