I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd these are the numbers of them according to the house of their fathers: Of Judah, the captains of thousands; Adnah the chief, and with him mighty men of valour three hundred thousand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryTheir children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
Genesis
LawSo will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Psalms
PoetryBut I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
Matthew
GospelsAnd the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHave ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraLet us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulBehold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsGive them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersPour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
Acts
History / LukeHeaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Mark
GospelsAnd all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Numbers
LawWhen Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,