The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMoreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe who smote the people in wrath with a continual stroke, he that ruled the nations in anger, is persecuted, and none hindereth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Luke
GospelsTherefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Acts
History / LukeThen Hezekiah the king rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOnly with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAll that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
John
GospelsThus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAll the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewSaying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis
Law / MosesBear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesMine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day even to night wilt thou make an end of me.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Mark
Gospels / MarkTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Genesis
LawHis children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods.
Job
WisdomThese discovered her nakedness: they took her sons and her daughters, and slew her with the sword: and she became famous among women; for they had executed judgment upon her.