And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
John
GospelsAnd, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they slew every one his man: and the Syrians fled; and Israel pursued them: and Ben-hadad the king of Syria escaped on an horse with the horsemen.
1 Kings
HistoryBut cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryI will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThe lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThe mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSay unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.
Acts
HistoryThou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
Luke
GospelsWho hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?
Job
Wisdom / JobGo up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.