As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
Mark
Gospels / MarkGo to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
Proverbs
WisdomFor the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHe that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesBut Judah shall dwell for ever, and Jerusalem from generation to generation.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelFor our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
Genesis
Law / MosesBlessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, blasting, mildew, locust, or if there be caterpiller; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be;
1 Kings
HistoryOf this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
Acts
HistoryAnd Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
WisdomI also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:
Judges
HistoryAnd he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Exodus
LawThat every man should let his manservant, and every man his maidservant, being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess, go free; that none should serve himself of them, to wit, of a Jew his brother.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
Psalms
PoetryBut and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.