If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Acts
History / LukeI have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of Judah came down to the king of Israel.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMy brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
James
General EpistlesAnd he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThe woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water?
John
Gospels / JohnThe soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIs any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
James
General Epistles / JamesFor all his judgments were before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAlso thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Job
WisdomYe shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsMine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
1 Kings
HistoryHold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.