As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts
History / LukeAnd every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewNotwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
Luke
GospelsGo thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomTheir camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Mark
Gospels / MarkHaving a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThen David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
Luke
GospelsAnd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Genesis
LawWhich doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Job
WisdomWhich perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.
Psalms
PoetryOf a foreigner thou mayest exact it again: but that which is thine with thy brother thine hand shall release;
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.
Ezra
History / EzraThat I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
Proverbs
WisdomBlessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Matthew
GospelsThis dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTwenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like David his father.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWho did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: