When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
Judges
HistoryI also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHis eyes shall be red with wine, and his teeth white with milk.
Genesis
LawThe elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsThe tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
Acts
HistoryEvery thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
Acts
History / LukeFor the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
2 Chronicles
HistoryGive strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Mark
GospelsAnd Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John
GospelsThen Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?