Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAfter my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe LORD will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai
Minor ProphetsAnd needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
John
GospelsThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor Prophets / ObadiahBehold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.
Numbers
LawAnd thou shalt say to the rebellious, even to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O ye house of Israel, let it suffice you of all your abominations,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraZadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate: he shall not return by the way of the gate whereby he came in, but shall go forth over against it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesBless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Psalms
PoetryIf my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;
Job
Wisdom / JobJudgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonPrepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of the evening are stretched out.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsLet the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.
Psalms
PoetryAnd this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.
Genesis
LawFor Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.