Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Matthew
GospelsNeither shalt thou set thee up any image; which the LORD thy God hateth.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this fellow also was with him: for he is a Galilaean.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.
Genesis
LawHim that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahNeither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesLet your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut Abishai the son of Zeruiah answered and said, Shall not Shimei be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD'S anointed?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
2 Kings
HistoryBut Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIf my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;
Job
WisdomAll that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWas then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThen Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHe hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Elon the Zebulonite died, and was buried in Aijalon in the country of Zebulun.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
LawAnd he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
Exodus
Law / MosesDavid therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.
Mark
Gospels / MarkO my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.