When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
Judges
History / SamuelSo the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraO my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Psalms
PoetryShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
Wisdom / JobRebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBeloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
3 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
Acts
HistoryYea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonVerily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus saith the LORD; If my covenant be not with day and night, and if I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDeliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOnly thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which the LORD shall choose:
Deuteronomy
LawThe strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
Exodus
LawAnd the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIf so be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may repent me of the evil, which I purpose to do unto them because of the evil of their doings.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.
Job
WisdomAnd upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Judges
HistoryAnd the people and princes of Gilead said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.