Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Job
WisdomThey shall not offer wine offerings to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsBut I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
Exodus
Law / MosesThey that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
Job
WisdomThen these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd he made the staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
Exodus
Law / MosesNow the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Nehemiah
HistoryThey are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
Luke
GospelsCommand the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
Numbers
LawAnd Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
1 Chronicles
HistorySharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
Job
Wisdom / JobWho art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.
Exodus
LawSaying, 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 Prophets / AmosFor I will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.
Genesis
LawAnd take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.