Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
Genesis
LawFor the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
Judges
HistoryHe said, Bring them hither to me.
Matthew
GospelsAnd gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Leviticus
LawThe priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhatsoever parteth the hoof, and is clovenfooted, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
Matthew
GospelsThen answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,
Job
WisdomFrom that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Matthew
GospelsUntil the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about.
Leviticus
LawNow are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
John
GospelsOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawThus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
Mark
Gospels / MarkShall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you.
Luke
GospelsThe word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.