Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd of Dan he said, Dan is a lion's whelp: he shall leap from Bashan.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSo David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives.
1 Samuel
HistoryLet every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis
Law / MosesA righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will bring you in unto the land, concerning the which I did swear to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it you for an heritage: I am the LORD.
Exodus
LawAnd, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryThe joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThese things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had the name among three mighty men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these are the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLet no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac.
Genesis
LawA time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen what prayer or what supplication soever shall be made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, when every one shall know his own sore and his own grief, and shall spread forth his hands in this house:
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhen they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Acts
History / LukeAnd in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Exodus
LawBehold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers.
Matthew
GospelsShall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?