And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesHast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Job
WisdomFor a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground.
Matthew
GospelsHis soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
Genesis
Law / MosesThou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
Jude
General EpistlesAnd he shall lead Zedekiah to Babylon, and there shall he be until I visit him, saith the LORD: though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOut of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for forty's sake.
Genesis
Law / MosesI will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
Luke
GospelsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSpeak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAre we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
Genesis
LawThis is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it was so, as she rode on the ass, that she came down by the covert of the hill, and, behold, David and his men came down against her; and she met them.
1 Samuel
HistoryBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomI will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
Job
WisdomLet them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.