As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd for the other side of the tabernacle, which is toward the north corner, he made twenty boards,
Exodus
Law / MosesTo do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThen Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahWhich was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda,
Luke
Gospels / LukeFire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
Psalms
PoetryAnd Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they which were sent were of the Pharisees.
John
GospelsO Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.
Nehemiah
HistorySo David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
Genesis
Law / MosesMarvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
John
GospelsFor it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahLook upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
Psalms
PoetryWhen the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
Job
WisdomOf the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the first three.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
Judges
HistoryFor he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.