As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesTurn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons;
Ruth
History / SamuelAnd he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMeshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahI made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThat made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThe way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBe ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAll our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAll these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
Job
WisdomWho giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryHe was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
Judges
HistoryI was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame.
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd it came to pass, that at midnight the LORD smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sat on his throne unto the firstborn of the captive that was in the dungeon; and all the firstborn of cattle.