For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he made an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.
1 Kings
HistoryThen Baruch answered them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink in the book.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsNow concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst it is yet morning: if he be a god, let him plead for himself, because one hath cast down his altar.
Judges
History / SamuelThis month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.
Exodus
Law / MosesA sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
Luke
GospelsAnd Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the LORD in the LORD'S house.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
Luke
GospelsAnd the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John
GospelsTherefore thus saith the LORD; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahSeek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
Deuteronomy
LawGod hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
PoetryThe sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and threescore, that went out to the war.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Numbers
Law / MosesBehold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.