My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array before the gate of the city: and the kings that were come were by themselves in the field.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Psalms
PoetryBut it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThat the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
John
Gospels / JohnO the hope of Israel, the saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
2 Kings
HistoryThe baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?
Matthew
GospelsI said in my haste, All men are liars.
Psalms
PoetryAll our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAccording to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
Matthew
GospelsBut he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.
2 Samuel
HistoryNo man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Mark
GospelsThen the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Esther
HistoryWhen he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.