And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIt shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThese things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
John
GospelsAnd for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahPaul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Genesis
Law / MosesMy brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
Job
WisdomIn the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
Matthew
GospelsWhoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Joshua
HistoryFor thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Psalms
PoetryHear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Acts
HistoryAnd take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather it to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them.
Genesis
Law / MosesThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBut they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaTruly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersLet Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHe healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.