The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Moses said unto the LORD, The people cannot come up to mount Sinai: for thou chargedst us, saying, Set bounds about the mount, and sanctify it.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Absalom, whom we anointed over us, is dead in battle. Now therefore why speak ye not a word of bringing the king back?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
Mark
Gospels / MarkKeep silence before me, O islands; and let the people renew their strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWoe unto him that saith to the wood, Awake; to the dumb stone, Arise, it shall teach! Behold, it is laid over with gold and silver, and there is no breath at all in the midst of it.
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAs long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.
Leviticus
LawWoe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.
Mark
GospelsThis thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Judges
HistoryStrengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
Genesis
Law / MosesWhich of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me?
John
GospelsAnd he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Leviticus
LawFor they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.