By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
Exodus
LawWhich the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor after this manner in the old time the holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned themselves, being in subjection unto their own husbands:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterUnless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
GospelsHe that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMoreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
Judges
History / SamuelThat thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryThen Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
2 Kings
HistoryOintment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Exodus
Law / MosesIf then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHappy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomHe watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.