A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew
GospelsHow long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSo Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd your altars shall be desolate, and your images shall be broken: and I will cast down your slain men before your idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd they all forsook him, and fled.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahWhich devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd unto the children of Gershon, of the families of the Levites, out of the other half tribe of Manasseh they gave Golan in Bashan with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Beesh-terah with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
Acts
History / LukeFor thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOr in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
Numbers
LawOnly herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.