And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticThen answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanWoe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.
Matthew
GospelsBut ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
LawCast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:
Proverbs
WisdomAnd all the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Beth-el.
2 Kings
HistoryIn the twenty and seventh year of Asa king of Judah did Zimri reign seven days in Tirzah. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines.
1 Kings
HistoryWe looked for peace, but no good came; and for a time of health, and behold trouble!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahWoe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
Luke
GospelsAnd they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples,
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThe LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersOpen rebuke is better than secret love.
Proverbs
WisdomFor the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesBurning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Exodus
LawOn that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life.
Joshua
HistoryI returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonHe took not away the pillar of the cloud by day, nor the pillar of fire by night, from before the people.
Exodus
Law / MosesThe LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation.