When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
Revelation
ApocalypticAs a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs
WisdomHe reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?
Luke
GospelsBehold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
Luke
GospelsAnd it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.
John
Gospels / JohnFor I delight in the law of God after the inward man:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the LORD hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
2 Kings
HistoryConsider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonEither how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
Luke
GospelsAnd I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges
HistoryHowl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThey have taken crafty counsel against thy people, and consulted against thy hidden ones.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts
History / LukeFor length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
1 Samuel
HistoryThine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
Job
WisdomFor the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
1 Kings
HistoryDraw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
James
General EpistlesAnd Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.