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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And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
Acts
HistoryTherefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, their valiant ones shall cry without: the ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
Deuteronomy
LawHis ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above out of his sight: as for all his enemies, he puffeth at them.
Psalms
PoetryBeware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Exodus
LawWherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThough I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHow is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesReceive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.
Job
WisdomAnd he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Matthew
GospelsBut Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?
Genesis
LawThe heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLook unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahO LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThe children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,
Nehemiah
HistoryBehold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James
General Epistles / JamesThen said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.