For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Job
WisdomAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo she discovered her whoredoms, and discovered her nakedness: then my mind was alienated from her, like as my mind was alienated from her sister.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
Deuteronomy
LawThese shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
Leviticus
LawBut when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryThe sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
PoetryAnd the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Genesis
LawAnd he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
Psalms
PoetryYe shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the hurt of the daughter of my people am I hurt; I am black; astonishment hath taken hold on me.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHow that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Jude
General Epistles / JudeWhen thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph was bound.
Genesis
LawFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnConsider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsOh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence,