And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: it shall be a statute for ever in your generations.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsBut if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;
Deuteronomy
LawFor the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.
Ezra
History / EzraWherewith the mower filleth not his hand; nor he that bindeth sheaves his bosom.
Psalms
PoetryThen shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
Leviticus
Law / MosesSurely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
Luke
GospelsFor they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThat thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFrom men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNow the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
2 Chronicles
HistoryHereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.
John
Gospels / JohnThus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd Elisha said unto the king of Israel, What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.
2 Kings
HistoryAccording to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAll the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride.