One basket had very good figs, even like the figs that are first ripe: and the other basket had very naughty figs, which could not be eaten, they were so bad.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSolomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
Acts
History / LukeA fountain of gardens, a well of living waters, and streams from Lebanon.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonOr what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAn hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Acts
HistoryThen Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
Esther
History / MordecaiAs for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore all they that devour thee shall be devoured; and all thine adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; and they that spoil thee shall be a spoil, and all that prey upon thee will I give for a prey.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraFor ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThey shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.
Matthew
GospelsThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel
Major ProphetsThen Manoah intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.
Judges
HistoryGather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.