Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsThat innocent blood be not shed in thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, and so blood be upon thee.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they buried him; and all Israel mourned for him, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by the hand of his servant Ahijah the prophet.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he hath cast the lot for them, and his hand hath divided it unto them by line: they shall possess it for ever, from generation to generation shall they dwell therein.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the high priest stood up in the midst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Mark
GospelsAnd Moses and Aaron went in unto Pharaoh, and they did so as the LORD had commanded: and Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh, and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
Exodus
Law / MosesWhat shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Proverbs
WisdomTo go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you;
Deuteronomy
LawThese things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all?
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.