The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
Numbers
LawJesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
John
Gospels / JohnA man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.
Proverbs
WisdomAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos
Minor ProphetsEvery valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
Genesis
Law / MosesIn his days did Hiel the Beth-elite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
1 Kings
HistorySon of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see, and see not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David;
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.
Mark
Gospels / MarkFor where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.
Numbers
LawNot purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThey took the young men to grind, and the children fell under the wood.