When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
Mark
GospelsThe hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
Genesis
LawAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Peter answered and said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBecause of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Acts
HistoryThe sea is come up upon Babylon: she is covered with the multitude of the waves thereof.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut thou hast saved us from our enemies, and hast put them to shame that hated us.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersUnto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
Numbers
LawAnd he brought out the grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the graves of the children of the people.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewTake ye wives, and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may be increased there, and not diminished.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
Exodus
LawFor Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahHe smote also all the firstborn in their land, the chief of all their strength.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do.
Ruth
HistoryThe people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
John
GospelsAnd it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
Luke
GospelsHave ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?