Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
Scripture to anchor the day. Search by book, person, theme, or keyword.
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them.
Luke
GospelsLord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeKings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalms
PoetryAnd your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another.
2 John
General Epistles / JohnThen the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;
Deuteronomy
LawBut now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:
Job
WisdomThen he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the Pharisees went forth, and straightway took counsel with the Herodians against him, how they might destroy him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWoe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahThis month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Exodus
LawFlee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the LORD'S vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.