Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:
Luke
GospelsThine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail:
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielNow the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew
GospelsLo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWoe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
Micah
Minor ProphetsSimon Peter therefore beckoned to him, that he should ask who it should be of whom he spake.
John
Gospels / JohnYe said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsHearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMy father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
HistoryTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Because ye have not heard my words,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsSon of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielMy sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John
GospelsFor he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Job
WisdomAnd my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Exodus
Law / MosesBecause I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIt shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
Genesis
LawBut ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.