But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And now art thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's blood from thy hand;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him,
Genesis
LawAnd I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder, that I might break my covenant which I had made with all the people.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsThou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.
Psalms
PoetryThere is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Psalms
PoetryBecause with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.
Numbers
LawHe hath led me, and brought me into darkness, but not into light.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient.
Exodus
Law / MosesOur necks are under persecution: we labour, and have no rest.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Magbish, an hundred fifty and six.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
Acts
HistoryHast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore the flight shall perish from the swift, and the strong shall not strengthen his force, neither shall the mighty deliver himself:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.
Amos
Minor ProphetsThe clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
WisdomYet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
Job
WisdomAnd I gave Gilead unto Machir.