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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.
Acts
History / LukeThe Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Matthew
GospelsAnd by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
Genesis
LawAnd there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
Numbers
LawFor with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahHe that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew
GospelsNow these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Judges
History / SamuelLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.
Genesis
LawBut I will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
Judges
HistoryFor as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
Psalms
PoetryThen said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel
HistoryO my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.