A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
Judges
HistoryI am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
Exodus
LawAnd his concubine played the whore against him, and went away from him unto her father's house to Beth-lehem-judah, and was there four whole months.
Judges
HistoryHe that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNeither said they, Where is the LORD that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBe not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.
Genesis
Law / MosesAbide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
HistoryThen said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground.
Acts
History / LukeThis is the LORD'S doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I sent the hornet before you, which drave them out from before you, even the two kings of the Amorites; but not with thy sword, nor with thy bow.
Joshua
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
Job
Wisdom / JobWas returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Acts
History / LukeAnd all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
Genesis
LawAnd were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark
GospelsYea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.