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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Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Job
WisdomHow sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD:
1 Kings
HistoryOn the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:
Numbers
LawBut when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Acts
History / LukeWherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matthew
GospelsAnd they cried out again, Crucify him.
Mark
GospelsFor, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken, nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThe trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men.
Judges
HistoryAnd the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
Ruth
History / SamuelI would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Job
WisdomAnd ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
LawFor sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesWe who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThe priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts
History / LukeTurn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
Job
Wisdom / JobAccounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThe night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.