And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?
Mark
Gospels / MarkWherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Acts
HistoryFor the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Moses went down from the mount unto the people, and sanctified the people; and they washed their clothes.
Exodus
LawAll the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanSo Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man.
Job
Wisdom / JobI have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Genesis
Law / MosesHe that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTurn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Psalms
PoetryLest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Luke
GospelsHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark
GospelsIf a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Job
WisdomNow his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
Luke
Gospels / LukeBefore your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.