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 the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear to turn from their wickedness, to burn no incense unto other gods.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the ark of the LORD continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the LORD blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee.
Acts
HistoryCursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
WisdomMy confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Matthew
GospelsThe children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
1 Samuel
HistoryFor God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
Job
WisdomSurely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.
Job
WisdomAnd when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,
1 Kings
HistoryHe that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonIn his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
Daniel
Major ProphetsFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd he was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan; and was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered unto him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.
Genesis
Law / MosesMany days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.