The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
Job
WisdomNone of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?
Matthew
GospelsThe young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThis is the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHow long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonFor, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel
Major ProphetsPeradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey are gone over the passage: they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is afraid; Gibeah of Saul is fled.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
Acts
History / LukeAnd shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.