For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahAnd when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
Acts
History / LukeFor her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? as long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThe children of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.
Ezra
History / EzraBrethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
Joshua
History / JoshuaMany days and years shall ye be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail, the gathering shall not come.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Acts
HistoryThen the woman went unto all the people in her wisdom. And they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri, and cast it out to Joab. And he blew a trumpet, and they retired from the city, every man to his tent. And Joab returned to Jerusalem unto the king.
2 Samuel
HistoryHe made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
Solomon's Song
PoetryWhile the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAs yet exaltest thou thyself against my people, that thou wilt not let them go?
Exodus
LawThey drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobDearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Acts
History / LukeAnd did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThen said I unto them, Cast ye away every man the abominations of his eyes, and defile not yourselves with the idols of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished, and the pomegranates budded.