The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Job
Wisdom / JobI speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThe best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
Acts
History / LukeThen he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when Moses saw that the people were naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:)
Exodus
LawRender therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHowbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John
Gospels / JohnThe children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMy son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd king Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields, and committed them unto the hands of the chief of the guard, which kept the door of the king's house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTherefore thou shalt deal kindly with thy servant; for thou hast brought thy servant into a covenant of the LORD with thee: notwithstanding, if there be in me iniquity, slay me thyself; for why shouldest thou bring me to thy father?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryWherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahBut thou shalt have a perfect and just weight, a perfect and just measure shalt thou have: that thy days may be lengthened in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day;