All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
Luke
GospelsSimeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Acts
History / LukeAs thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd all the evil of the men of Shechem did God render upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.
Judges
HistoryThen was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel
Major ProphetsO that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOf the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
Numbers
Law / MosesWhose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
Genesis
LawTell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
Deuteronomy
LawTherefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulMy harp also is turned to mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep.
Job
WisdomYea, though they have hired among the nations, now will I gather them, and they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the king of princes.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaMercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalms
PoetryThou also hast delivered me from the strivings of my people, thou hast kept me to be head of the heathen: a people which I knew not shall serve me.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.