It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now therefore the wheat, and the barley, the oil, and the wine, which my lord hath spoken of, let him send unto his servants:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd if the avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.
Joshua
HistoryWho whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Psalms
PoetryRecompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz:
Daniel
Major ProphetsThe fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
HistoryBe merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
Psalms
PoetryAnd after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
Exodus
Law / MosesJesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these.
John
Gospels / JohnWhen Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;
Genesis
LawAnd the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Judges
HistoryCount not thine handmaid for a daughter of Belial: for out of the abundance of my complaint and grief have I spoken hitherto.
1 Samuel
HistoryBut I will deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNicodemus saith unto them, (he that came to Jesus by night, being one of them,)
John
GospelsMy knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
Psalms
PoetryFor he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.
John
GospelsThe wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNone is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Job
Wisdom / JobO fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.