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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And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThe LORD will cut off the man that doeth this, the master and the scholar, out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
Matthew
GospelsBut be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?
Job
WisdomAnd he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
Revelation
ApocalypticAll nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Psalms
PoetryThe burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Genesis
LawLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Job
Wisdom / JobBeloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
Jude
General EpistlesAnd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryAgain, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.