I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;
Job
Wisdom / JobTherefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe sword is without, and the pestilence and the famine within: he that is in the field shall die with the sword; and he that is in the city, famine and pestilence shall devour him.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him.
Luke
GospelsBehold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.
Psalms
PoetryAfter him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSlay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the nations that bring their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him, those will I let remain still in their own land, saith the LORD; and they shall till it, and dwell therein.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus
LawKings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
Psalms
PoetryCan the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor that is his covering only, it is his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
Exodus
Law / MosesAs if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosPeter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter
General EpistlesAt the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesThis is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
Job
WisdomAnd he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Luke
GospelsOh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.