I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A third part of thee shall die with the pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about thee; and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I will draw out a sword after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen said I, I will not feed you: that that dieth, let it die; and that that is to be cut off, let it be cut off; and let the rest eat every one the flesh of another.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahHe breaketh me with breach upon breach, he runneth upon me like a giant.
Job
Wisdom / JobBy me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner.
Luke
GospelsHe shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the idols he shall utterly abolish.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDeal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
Psalms
PoetryGirded with girdles upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the manner of the Babylonians of Chaldea, the land of their nativity:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty: but they made the images of their abominations and of their detestable things therein: therefore have I set it far from them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
Jonah
Minor Prophets / JonahSo shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetryFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesThat word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
Acts
History / LukeAnd unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him.
Acts
HistoryFor our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulNo servant 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.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
Genesis
LawBlessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
Psalms
PoetryThis Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him.
Ezra
HistoryNow Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.