To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
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For the LORD taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.
Psalms
PoetryHath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
Luke
Gospels / LukeLet thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThese waited on the king, beside those whom the king put in the fenced cities throughout all Judah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBreak forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.
Numbers
LawAnd in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
Leviticus
Law / MosesSo he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
1 Chronicles
HistoryNow the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
1 Samuel
History / SamuelWherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in oppression and perverseness, and stay thereon:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhere their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
Mark
GospelsAnd many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Acts
HistoryAnd when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
John
GospelsHe poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe children of Pahath-moab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.