The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But Amaziah would not hear. Therefore Jehoash king of Israel went up; and he and Amaziah king of Judah looked one another in the face at Beth-shemesh, which belongeth to Judah.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
Matthew
GospelsThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
Wisdom / JobThen Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, and among the Manassites.
Judges
HistoryI have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
Numbers
LawBlessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryWhen Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsKeep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNot now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Philemon
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahGo and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraHe that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,
Joshua
History / JoshuaShadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;
Nehemiah
HistoryThou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
Exodus
Law / MosesHis disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
John
Gospels / JohnWhile the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Solomon's Song
PoetryI sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
John
GospelsHe that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.