That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
Numbers
LawAnd as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth.
John
GospelsAnd Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
Numbers
LawThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
WisdomShe maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
John
GospelsWhen the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Job
WisdomAnd he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
Numbers
Law / MosesThe eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Job
WisdomAnd he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John
GospelsAnd she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows.
Judges
HistoryThus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
Ezra
History / EzraLet, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Psalms
PoetryI will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people.