Now therefore, my lord, as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to shed blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.
Luke
GospelsAnd upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOthers said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Mark
GospelsHe that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
Proverbs
WisdomBut they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as their's also was.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Deuteronomy
LawThat thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
Job
Wisdom / JobEven so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Matthew
GospelsFor if ye do this thing indeed, then shall there enter in by the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David, riding in chariots and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOnly by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
Proverbs
WisdomBut thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsBut I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he put them all together into ward three days.
Genesis
LawBut as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver, and built on the hill, and called the name of the city which he built, after the name of Shemer, owner of the hill, Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd I gave Gilead unto Machir.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThe discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.