This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Proverbs
WisdomThen will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
Psalms
PoetryThen he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
GospelsFor the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
John
GospelsBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThat which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the king said, And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem: for he said, To day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdom of my father.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIs there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when the men of Israel saw that Abimelech was dead, they departed every man unto his place.
Judges
History / SamuelReprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhy do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms
PoetryVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
John
GospelsAnd Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
1 Kings
HistoryThen said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.