Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
John
GospelsAnd Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts
HistoryAnd ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.
Genesis
LawThey have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe sent darkness, and made it dark; and they rebelled not against his word.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahGather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBlessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father?
John
Gospels / JohnThen David said, This is the house of the LORD God, and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFlee, get you far off, dwell deep, O ye inhabitants of Hazor, saith the LORD; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath taken counsel against you, and hath conceived a purpose against you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto me, saying,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;