If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
Genesis
Law / MosesFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Genesis
LawThey shall howl, saying, How is it broken down! how hath Moab turned the back with shame! so shall Moab be a derision and a dismaying to all them about him.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWe are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd had turned their rivers into blood; and their floods, that they could not drink.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Judah that bare shield and spear were six thousand and eight hundred, ready armed to the war.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraA little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.
John
Gospels / JohnWhen a man shall take hold of his brother of the house of his father, saying, Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and let this ruin be under thy hand:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat they may fear thee, to walk in thy ways, so long as they live in the land which thou gavest unto our fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Genesis
LawAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawThe first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAll things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John
Gospels / JohnMy heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts
History / LukeThe LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: