I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts
HistoryThat he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off.
1 Kings
HistoryThe simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs
WisdomSo are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:
Job
WisdomAnd said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahDo thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesThey prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Numbers
LawThe LORD shall smite thee in the knees, and in the legs, with a sore botch that cannot be healed, from the sole of thy foot unto the top of thy head.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.
Matthew
GospelsFor so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore the king said unto Shimei, Thou shalt not die. And the king sware unto him.
2 Samuel
HistoryWhile he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNot for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
HistoryWilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryFor the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
Luke
GospelsIf indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIn that thou buildest thine eminent place in the head of every way, and makest thine high place in every street; and hast not been as an harlot, in that thou scornest hire;