For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
Job
Wisdom / JobThomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
John
Gospels / JohnIn God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father's nakedness.
Genesis
LawI became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow shalt thou and thy sons be with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryThough they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThe children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
Exodus
LawTherefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe LORD was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of our life in the house of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAfter him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahFor he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
Job
WisdomForty and two years old was Ahaziah when he began to reign, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Athaliah the daughter of Omri.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.