The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulYea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOnly acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed my voice, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.
Exodus
LawHe is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryFor the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Exodus
LawThou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd I bought the field of Hanameel my uncle's son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, even seventeen shekels of silver.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they were sad.
Genesis
LawAnd the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWhereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
Judges
HistoryAll thine enemies have opened their mouth against thee: they hiss and gnash the teeth: they say, We have swallowed her up: certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.