All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs
WisdomHe shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.
Mark
GospelsBless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe beasts of the field cry also unto thee: for the rivers of waters are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAccording to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThat they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Micah
Minor ProphetsYet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Judges
History / SamuelNotwithstanding the children rebelled against me: they walked not in my statutes, neither kept my judgments to do them, which if a man do, he shall even live in them; they polluted my sabbaths: then I said, I would pour out my fury upon them, to accomplish my anger against them in the wilderness.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThough I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
Genesis
Law / MosesSacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and to the residue of the people, saying,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAn evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLeah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanHe suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes;
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.
Genesis
LawHe sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.