Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Genesis
LawThough wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syria-maachah, and out of Zobah.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it is the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHelkath with her suburbs, and Rehob with her suburbs; four cities.
Joshua
HistoryThe LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSeest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore have I seen them dismayed and turned away back? and their mighty ones are beaten down, and are fled apace, and look not back: for fear was round about, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsA foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Proverbs
WisdomBut if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?
John
Gospels / JohnHe answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThy shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell in the dust: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth them.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
Psalms
PoetryThen there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts
HistoryAnd Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
1 Kings
HistoryThus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
John
Gospels / JohnThough these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, they shall deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only shall be delivered, but the land shall be desolate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;