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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How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the desolate land shall be tilled, whereas it lay desolate in the sight of all that passed by.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsHast thou not heard long ago how I have done it, and of ancient times that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities into ruinous heaps.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
Acts
HistoryAnd if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.
Exodus
LawJesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
John
GospelsAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIsrael is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsFor none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
Matthew
GospelsThey shall cut down her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the grasshoppers, and are innumerable.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSon of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOne of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulA bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor I am the LORD: I will speak, and the word that I shall speak shall come to pass; it shall be no more prolonged: for in your days, O rebellious house, will I say the word, and will perform it, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTo whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
Luke
Gospels / LukeMake thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.
Psalms
PoetryHear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaYe shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
Leviticus
LawAnd in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.