My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy
LawThou hast consulted shame to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned against thy soul.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsMagpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahO righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
John
GospelsThe way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.
Genesis
LawHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor thus saith the LORD; Sing with gladness for Jacob, and shout among the chief of the nations: publish ye, praise ye, and say, O LORD, save thy people, the remnant of Israel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahRighteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahOn this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
Deuteronomy
LawBecause the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
Acts
History / LukeWhom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Job
Wisdom / JobI will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Revelation
ApocalypticIt shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.