Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.
Job
Wisdom / JobA lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
John
Gospels / JohnThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus
LawPilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.
Luke
GospelsAnd from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
Acts
HistoryBut Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
Acts
History / LukeMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonOf Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers
LawThe LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsZelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armourbearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.
Exodus
LawAnd he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOn the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
Leviticus
Law / MosesA man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.