He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Esther
HistoryThen said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
1 Samuel
HistoryI made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it.
Ruth
HistoryFor that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
James
General Epistles / JamesAnd Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Genesis
LawAnd in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther
HistoryHe took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.
Exodus
LawBecause for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Psalms
PoetryFor thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone.
Psalms
PoetryA man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesBefore destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
Proverbs
WisdomFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
HistoryWherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.
Joshua
HistoryAnd all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
Mark
GospelsThey shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
John
Gospels / JohnTell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?