I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thrice in the year shall all your men children appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.
Exodus
LawThen Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Remeth, and En-gannim, and En-haddah, and Beth-pazzez;
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe men of Beth-el and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Acts
HistoryBy reason of the abundance of his horses their dust shall cover thee: thy walls shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheels, and of the chariots, when he shall enter into thy gates, as men enter into a city wherein is made a breach.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.
Deuteronomy
LawHe that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonCanst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Job
WisdomAnd it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD'S heave offering to Aaron the priest.
Numbers
LawThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalms
PoetryHis sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
Job
WisdomThey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Proverbs
WisdomMy brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.
James
General EpistlesAnd not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, thou shalt call a nation that thou knowest not, and nations that knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Matthew
GospelsJesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMoreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, and bunches of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep abundantly: for there was joy in Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,