Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said unto him, Hold thy peace, lay thine hand upon thy mouth, and go with us, and be to us a father and a priest: is it better for thee to be a priest unto the house of one man, or that thou be a priest unto a tribe and a family in Israel?
Judges
HistorySo Israel and Absalom pitched in the land of Gilead.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOf Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelArise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.
Luke
GospelsShew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
Psalms
PoetryA man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.
John
GospelsThere shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
1 Samuel
HistoryPut on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Kedesh, and Edrei, and En-hazor,
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe princes of Judah were like them that remove the bound: therefore I will pour out my wrath upon them like water.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsNevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.
Exodus
Law / MosesIn whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIn those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.