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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And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the children of Benjamin said, They are smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the highways.
Judges
HistoryBy the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThe mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsPraise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.
Mark
GospelsAnd now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red.
Matthew
GospelsMy transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
Job
Wisdom / Job(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
Acts
History / LukeBecause of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,
Nehemiah
HistoryAmong the smooth stones of the stream is thy portion; they, they are thy lot: even to them hast thou poured a drink offering, thou hast offered a meat offering. Should I receive comfort in these?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
Mark
GospelsHis disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
John
GospelsBut I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
Psalms
PoetrySo then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.