Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire.
Psalms
PoetryFor the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.
Luke
GospelsAnd they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
Acts
History / LukeShall thy lovingkindness be declared in the grave? or thy faithfulness in destruction?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the border went up to Beth-hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth-arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
Joshua
HistoryAnd the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:
1 Kings
HistoryThey abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.
Job
WisdomThus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD look upon it, and require it.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAs for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Aaron shall offer his bullock of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make an atonement for himself, and for his house.
Leviticus
LawThou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
Matthew
GospelsThe day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
John
GospelsThat he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesSo all the cities for the children of Merari by their families, which were remaining of the families of the Levites, were by their lot twelve cities.