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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My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonAnd it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
Joshua
HistoryI have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Moses severed three cities on this side Jordan toward the sunrising;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beer-sheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd his servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of his house in Tirzah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulNot that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThey that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
Job
WisdomAnd Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee: they have well said all that they have spoken.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaFor from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiFor what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Matthew
GospelsNotwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesTherefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.