Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli,
Luke
GospelsThen these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
Acts
HistoryMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe Horims also dwelt in Seir beforetime; but the children of Esau succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before them, and dwelt in their stead; as Israel did unto the land of his possession, which the LORD gave unto them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more people that day than the sword devoured.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd Bashemath Ishmael's daughter, sister of Nebajoth.
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.
Numbers
LawWoe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd gave them the lands of the heathen: and they inherited the labour of the people;
Psalms
PoetryAnd he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him.
Luke
GospelsAnd he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBetter is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.
Joshua
HistoryWherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.