The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsIf there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart, nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMy son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the LORD, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Ahab made a grove; and Ahab did more to provoke the LORD God of Israel to anger than all the kings of Israel that were before him.
1 Kings
HistoryFor I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S.
Exodus
LawAnd upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Acts
History / LukeO bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said unto them, Why do ye such things? for I hear of your evil dealings by all this people.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAre there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Job
Wisdom / JobHouse and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said, To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth over lay up for you to be kept until the morning.
Exodus
LawWill the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
1 Samuel
HistoryThat our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke
GospelsBut they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.
Micah
Minor ProphetsBut in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.