Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
Job
WisdomThat it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.
1 Samuel
HistoryA stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs
WisdomBut Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalms
PoetryAnd 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 now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done wickedly.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielI write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
1 John
General EpistlesAnd when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
Judges
HistoryO LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAccording as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesIf I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;
Job
WisdomBetter is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Psalms
PoetryHe sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
Nehemiah
HistoryThat I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulders.