And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
Exodus
Law / MosesWill he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
Job
WisdomWho is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYour remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and enquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at En-dor.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I said unto them, Drink ye wine.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGo and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesWhen Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
Judges
HistoryAnd the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Genesis
LawSo the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomHearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
John
GospelsAnd I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiAnd it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants be in Gath.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.