Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes;
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThat the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesRemove from me reproach and contempt; for I have kept thy testimonies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHow amiable are thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Esther
HistoryThe father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke
Gospels / LukeChoosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Hebrews
General EpistlesO God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job
WisdomEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThese things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.
John
Gospels / JohnFor ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
Exodus
LawThey go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
Ezra
HistoryHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.