Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ahab the son of Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD above all that were before him.
1 Kings
HistoryBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Ezra
HistoryIf that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThis is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.
Numbers
LawBut the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
John
Gospels / JohnSo it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,
Deuteronomy
LawTake also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Acts
HistoryWoe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.
Psalms
PoetryWherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahFor before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
Genesis
LawWe are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.