The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonIn thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTo what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBy much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThat ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God spake unto Noah, saying,
Genesis
LawThen Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielYet the LORD would not destroy Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.
2 Kings
HistoryWere not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAlso he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Genesis
LawAnd they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Matthew
GospelsFor how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
Esther
History / MordecaiFear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Luke
GospelsFor some are already turned aside after Satan.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBehold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.