Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHis breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
Job
WisdomAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSpeak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
Job
WisdomThey say to their mothers, Where is corn and wine? when they swooned as the wounded in the streets of the city, when their soul was poured out into their mothers' bosom.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ish-bosheth, and buried it in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges
History / SamuelWhy trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen Jeroboam built Shechem in mount Ephraim, and dwelt therein; and went out from thence, and built Penuel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut Jezebel his wife came to him, and said unto him, Why is thy spirit so sad, that thou eatest no bread?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon's army, which shall take it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielBut if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent thee away.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor ye are our glory and joy.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.