The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, and reign over us.
Judges
HistoryTherefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
Psalms
PoetryFor, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThey that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the LORD shall rise up as in mount Perazim, he shall be wroth as in the valley of Gibeon, that he may do his work, his strange work; and bring to pass his act, his strange act.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,
2 Kings
HistoryHear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThat thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThat ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouteth by reason of wine.
Psalms
PoetryAnd call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
1 Kings
HistorySo Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Genesis
LawFor she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.
Matthew
GospelsWhich I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd again, whom should I serve? should I not serve in the presence of his son? as I have served in thy father's presence, so will I be in thy presence.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAt my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to his fortress.