If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:
Psalms
PoetryThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew
GospelsBut whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn the seventh month, in the one and twentieth day of the month, came the word of the LORD by the prophet Haggai, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAt that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
John
GospelsO daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.
Psalms
PoetryThat they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThis same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see:
Luke
Gospels / LukeHe lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Psalms
PoetryThe words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.
Psalms
PoetryThere shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawOne basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor he that is not against us is on our part.
Mark
GospelsAlso I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
Luke
GospelsOf Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThere shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.