Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I covered the deep for him, and I restrained the floods thereof, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me continually is grief and wounds.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSave, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
Psalms
PoetrySurely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonShall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTherefore will I give their wives unto others, and their fields to them that shall inherit them: for every one from the least even unto the greatest is given to covetousness, from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.
Acts
HistoryFools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
Matthew
GospelsThou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahTo wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
Acts
HistoryThe day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
John
GospelsFor we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Ben-hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.
1 Kings
HistoryWherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from thence in peace.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
Leviticus
Law / MosesNow is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things.
Acts
HistoryAnd Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,
Ruth
HistoryI was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.