I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHave the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Job
WisdomNow Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
John
Gospels / JohnTherefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsDead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Job
WisdomThen saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.
Matthew
GospelsNow the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
1 Chronicles
HistorySo David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
2 Samuel
HistoryThou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanI would lead thee, and bring thee into my mother's house, who would instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine of the juice of my pomegranate.
Solomon's Song
PoetryFor she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and stood before the king.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThe heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryYe made also a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: but ye have not looked unto the maker thereof, neither had respect unto him that fashioned it long ago.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant Solomon, hath he not called.
1 Kings
HistoryRighteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he taketh with him Peter and James and John, and began to be sore amazed, and to be very heavy;
Mark
GospelsThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Joel
Minor ProphetsFor this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownFor the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.