Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThe LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukAnd Abijah pursued after Jeroboam, and took cities from him, Beth-el with the towns thereof, and Jeshanah with the towns thereof, and Ephrain with the towns thereof.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest ye be smitten before your enemies.
Deuteronomy
LawThe LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.
Psalms
PoetryThen Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
John
GospelsAnd, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Luke
GospelsAnd ye shall know that I am the LORD: for ye have not walked in my statutes, neither executed my judgments, but have done after the manners of the heathen that are round about you.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
Luke
GospelsIf ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Matthew
GospelsAnnas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
Luke
GospelsAnd he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNow the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsBut they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
Genesis
Law / MosesBe of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do that which is good in his sight.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
Genesis
Law / MosesNow therefore thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings
HistoryBe of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.