Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
Job
WisdomAlso I brought you up from the land of Egypt, and led you forty years through the wilderness, to possess the land of the Amorite.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesPraise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the heavens: praise him in the heights.
Psalms
PoetryHis legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.
Mark
GospelsAnd when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue:
Matthew
GospelsPaul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:
Numbers
LawBut when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
Acts
History / LukeAnd Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: in all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that were sin.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaNow the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOf whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Sihon trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.
Judges
HistoryThus Ezekiel is unto you a sign: according to all that he hath done shall ye do: and when this cometh, ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Job
WisdomThen said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.
Exodus
Law / MosesWho can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Proverbs
WisdomThou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.