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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Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWhere no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTrust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAfter this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John
Gospels / JohnAll thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWhilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
Exodus
LawYe have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Acts
History / LukeUnless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city.