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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I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psalms
PoetryWhen it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs
WisdomIf thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomFor indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulShe is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
Numbers
LawAnd whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commanded that ye should do: and the glory of the LORD shall appear unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd his miracles, and his acts, which he did in the midst of Egypt unto Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and unto all his land;
Deuteronomy
LawTeach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Psalms
PoetryFor I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Psalms
PoetryWhatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
Leviticus
LawBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
Gospels / MarkOut of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
Job
WisdomAnd all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.
Genesis
LawThou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawNone shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYet was she carried away, she went into captivity: her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets: and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumThus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
Acts
HistoryAnd every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city!