The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Judges
History / SamuelThe womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Job
WisdomLook thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
2 Samuel
HistoryUntil the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges
HistoryAnd thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielDid ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?
Deuteronomy
LawThe LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThen rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra
HistoryAnd inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
Luke
GospelsNow when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
John
Gospels / JohnHe divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersArt thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Job
WisdomAnd when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Acts
HistoryIf thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light.
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
Acts
History / LukeFor thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.