And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahIn the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
Ezra
HistoryCanst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
Job
WisdomI made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.
Psalms
PoetrySo the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead.
1 Kings
HistoryI have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Job
WisdomAnd he burnt the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all the houses of Jerusalem, and every great man's house burnt he with fire.
2 Kings
HistorySo David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalms
PoetryThe lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumWhile ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
John
GospelsMake me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHowbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahTake away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs
WisdomConcerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter
General EpistlesA lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens: