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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The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
Habakkuk
Minor Prophets / HabakkukFor the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.
Job
WisdomThe soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWe have been with child, we have been in pain, we have as it were brought forth wind; we have not wrought any deliverance in the earth; neither have the inhabitants of the world fallen.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsShall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsAnd the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielIf I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
John
GospelsBut I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewYet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.
Genesis
LawNow all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Matthew
GospelsThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomAnd James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:
Mark
GospelsFor all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.
Exodus
LawI am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd this is the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish,
Exodus
Law / MosesEphraim is joined to idols: let him alone.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Matthew
GospelsThe burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.