A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went with him.
Judges
HistoryBlessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAs concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAlso Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen Jeremiah said unto Zedekiah, If I declare it unto thee, wilt thou not surely put me to death? and if I give thee counsel, wilt thou not hearken unto me?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIs there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?
Job
Wisdom / JobOne post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to shew the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the LORD most high is terrible; he is a great King over all the earth.
Psalms
PoetryMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs
WisdomTurn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewCast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Psalms
PoetryWisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
Genesis
LawFor 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
LawAnd Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.
Judges
HistoryHe lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do.