I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahOut of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they answered the king, The man that consumed us, and that devised against us that we should be destroyed from remaining in any of the coasts of Israel,
2 Samuel
HistoryNow the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, ye, and your fathers, your kings, and your princes, and the people of the land, did not the LORD remember them, and came it not into his mind?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
Numbers
Law / MosesWherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
1 Peter
General EpistlesFor thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAs they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
Acts
HistoryWrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.
Exodus
LawAnd see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
Psalms
PoetryAnd we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Genesis
Law / MosesI speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.