He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahCast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall bring you into the land of Israel, into the country for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to your fathers.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo the king returned, and came to Jordan. And Judah came to Gilgal, to go to meet the king, to conduct the king over Jordan.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd David did so, as the LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer.
2 Samuel
HistoryDeliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterOf Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers
LawThere were they in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Ezion-gaber.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd it came to pass, that at even the quails came up, and covered the camp: and in the morning the dew lay round about the host.
Exodus
Law / MosesMischief shall come upon mischief, and rumour shall be upon rumour; then shall they seek a vision of the prophet; but the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the ancients.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNot for your sakes do I this, saith the Lord GOD, be it known unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways, O house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen Abigail made haste, and took two hundred loaves, and two bottles of wine, and five sheep ready dressed, and five measures of parched corn, and an hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs, and laid them on asses.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.