And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand?
Exodus
Law / MosesThen there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTo him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the king answered them roughly; and king Rehoboam forsook the counsel of the old men,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraPharaoh was wroth with his servants, and put me in ward in the captain of the guard's house, both me and the chief baker:
Genesis
LawAnd Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
Genesis
Law / MosesReproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalms
PoetryA fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHis troops come together, and raise up their way against me, and encamp round about my tabernacle.
Job
Wisdom / JobAs for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownTherefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd thou shalt eat it as barley cakes, and thou shalt bake it with dung that cometh out of man, in their sight.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielPass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
John
GospelsAnd they went out at noon. But Ben-hadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions, he and the kings, the thirty and two kings that helped him.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThey profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it.
Luke
GospelsThe elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsMeraioth begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.