Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob.
Genesis
LawI am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIt is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBut now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Joab drew nigh, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians: and they fled before him.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard left certain of the poor of the land for vinedressers and for husbandmen.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThey run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesThe son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
1 Kings
HistoryGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms
PoetryThorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;
Genesis
LawA seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Psalms
PoetryBut he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAre ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulDo ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
James
General Epistles / JamesNot rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psalms
PoetryFor ye dissembled in your hearts, when ye sent me unto the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us unto the LORD our God; and according unto all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare unto us, and we will do it.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot,
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month: