If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the brotherly covenant:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosEvery branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
John
GospelsBlessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the sons of Elkanah; Amasai, and Ahimoth.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThen will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOf the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.
1 Chronicles
HistoryHadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAll the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNo man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Matthew
GospelsBut all the Israelites went down to the Philistines, to sharpen every man his share, and his coulter, and his axe, and his mattock.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Leviticus
Law / MosesHe slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?
Mark
GospelsThey shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions' whelps.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark
GospelsAnd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
Numbers
Law / MosesIsrael shall cry unto me, My God, we know thee.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
Job
Wisdom / JobBut Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that were before him.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.