And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He is the LORD our God: his judgments are in all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAll the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
Leviticus
LawAnd Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the pastors are become brutish, and have not sought the LORD: therefore they shall not prosper, and all their flocks shall be scattered.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTook branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
John
GospelsThen said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe chief of the people; Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.
Numbers
LawAnd they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelWherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd these were they which went up also from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them;
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThey that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings
HistoryMy strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Psalms
PoetryHe that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.