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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Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsYet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but hardened their neck: they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:
2 Kings
HistoryLet not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
Job
WisdomAnd out of the half tribe of Manasseh, Tanach with her suburbs, and Gath-rimmon with her suburbs; two cities.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
John
Gospels / JohnThen Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanMoreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel his companions:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnTo judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.
Psalms
PoetryRiches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
Acts
HistoryThus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus?
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:
Genesis
Law / MosesThou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThree years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahRejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
Proverbs
WisdomLie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesOnly rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.