Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the LORD. For Manoah knew not that he was an angel of the LORD.
Judges
HistoryAm I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?
Job
WisdomAnd God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.
Genesis
LawThou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
Ezra
History / EzraJudah was his sanctuary, and Israel his dominion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThen said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.
Job
WisdomIn the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Job
WisdomWhen the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not this man of whom ye speak.
Mark
Gospels / MarkLet him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me:
Job
Wisdom / JobWhich is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesBut the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
James
General Epistles / JamesMoreover he burnt incense in the valley of the son of Hinnom, and burnt his children in the fire, after the abominations of the heathen whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.