It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryWhy abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Genesis
LawTo them which were in Beth-el, and to them which were in south Ramoth, and to them which were in Jattir,
1 Samuel
HistorySay among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Genesis
Law / MosesFrom which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
Genesis
Law / MosesWherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesBut I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Matthew
GospelsAnd, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Luke
GospelsThen said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThe desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd on the eighth day he shall take to him two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and give them unto the priest:
Leviticus
Law / MosesThey reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they gathered themselves together.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanBehold, 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 Prophets / IsaiahSo Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.