For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
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The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd there was yet a battle in Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number; and he also was born to the giant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalms
PoetryAnd all the city was gathered together at the door.
Mark
GospelsEven as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Job
Wisdom / JobUpon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahSpeak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;
Numbers
LawAnd there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd that which cometh into your mind shall not be at all, that ye say, We will be as the heathen, as the families of the countries, to serve wood and stone.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;
Judges
History / SamuelIf I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryThe seed is rotten under their clods, the garners are laid desolate, the barns are broken down; for the corn is withered.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelAnd Goshen, and Holon, and Giloh; eleven cities with their villages:
Joshua
History / JoshuaBut the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHast thou not heard long ago, how I have done it; and of ancient times, that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste defenced cities into ruinous heaps.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd his allowance was a continual allowance given him of the king, a daily rate for every day, all the days of his life.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
John
Gospels / JohnNow, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahEven so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.