I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahJesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
John
GospelsHe will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsOnly the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether it be ox, or sheep: it is the LORD'S.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielForasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of speaking, that, behold, the king's sons came, and lifted up their voice and wept: and the king also and all his servants wept very sore.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Judges
HistoryEsther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
Esther
HistoryAnd he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Luke
GospelsThus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
Psalms
PoetrySay, I am your sign: like as I have done, so shall it be done unto them: they shall remove and go into captivity.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielWho would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
Genesis
Law(But he shall have one tribe for my servant David's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
1 Kings
HistoryFor I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.
Psalms
PoetryAnd ye know that with all my power I have served your father.
Genesis
LawLord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBlessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.