And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs
WisdomFor all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:
Luke
GospelsThen cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
2 Samuel
HistoryAlso the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2 Chronicles
HistoryIt shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
Numbers
LawIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobBe of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryA righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawBless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
2 Kings
HistoryBeside their servants and their maids, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and there were among them two hundred singing men and singing women.
Ezra
HistoryO give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.
1 Kings
HistoryHowl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your strength is laid waste.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomObserve and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMen and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Acts
HistoryAnd he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.