Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryFor she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy
LawWho is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonLo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesSay not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Acts
HistoryAnd my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd also by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWho, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
Acts
HistoryWe having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesNevertheless the king's word prevailed against Joab. Wherefore Joab departed, and went throughout all Israel, and came to Jerusalem.
1 Chronicles
HistoryMy meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, wherewith I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and thus it was, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.