For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd, behold, thou hast with thee Shimei the son of Gera, a Benjamite of Bahurim, which cursed me with a grievous curse in the day when I went to Mahanaim: but he came down to meet me at Jordan, and I sware to him by the LORD, saying, I will not put thee to death with the sword.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
Acts
History / LukeLet there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
Psalms
PoetryThe pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
Job
WisdomOf the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
Exodus
LawThen said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsNeither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
Proverbs
WisdomNow at that feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.
Matthew
GospelsFor he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
Matthew
GospelsNo man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
2 Samuel
HistoryHaving land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts
HistoryI, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMake thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.