As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThat she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd I will set my throne in Elam, and will destroy from thence the king and the princes, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryHeaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
2 Samuel
HistoryHarness the horses; and get up, ye horsemen, and stand forth with your helmets; furbish the spears, and put on the brigandines.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they gathered it every morning, every man according to his eating: and when the sun waxed hot, it melted.
Exodus
LawWherewith thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTherefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
Acts
History / LukeWhen righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis
LawAccording to all these words, and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
1 Chronicles
HistoryCome, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Genesis
LawHe made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.
Judges
HistorySo the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.