The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
Matthew
GospelsLet thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryWhich make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst.
Job
WisdomAnd in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
Mark
GospelsThere they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
Numbers
Law / MosesNevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
John
Gospels / JohnThe wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,
Ezra
HistoryDo ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James
General EpistlesAs the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahI opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for thy commandments.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Genesis
LawHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen said the king to Amasa, Assemble me the men of Judah within three days, and be thou here present.
2 Samuel
HistoryDo ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?
Psalms
PoetryTheir visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.