It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Pharaoh-nechoh put him in bands at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.
2 Kings
HistoryI will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
Psalms
PoetryThese things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
John
GospelsNow while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.
Numbers
LawLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesThe queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
Luke
GospelsHe built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
Deuteronomy
LawThick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAll these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, men of understanding.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew
GospelsWho is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
James
General EpistlesAnd thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.
Exodus
LawWhen Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBehold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not your's, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulJesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
John
Gospels / JohnLet thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.