Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.
Leviticus
LawThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
1 Kings
HistoryFor there shall be no more any vain vision nor flattering divination within the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Exodus
LawA proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd, 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
Gospels / LukeFor his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThou hast moreover multiplied thy fornication in the land of Canaan unto Chaldea; and yet thou wast not satisfied herewith.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd a man's uncle shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is by the sides of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.
Amos
Minor ProphetsAlso the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBehold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
Genesis
LawWhich perished at En-dor: they became as dung for the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBehold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAlso they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
Wisdom / JobWhosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.