Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.
Judges
HistoryHe that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
John
GospelsMy glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd threescore and one thousand asses,
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Numbers
Law / MosesThey are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Proverbs
WisdomPraise him, ye heavens of heavens, and ye waters that be above the heavens.
Psalms
PoetryShe put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
Judges
HistorySet me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
Acts
HistoryBehold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;
Deuteronomy
LawFor all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.
Mark
GospelsThey gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Genesis
LawThough they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them!
Hosea
Minor ProphetsOf the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers
LawAfter him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.