When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron.
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis is my comfort in my affliction: for thy word hath quickened me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersO my God, make them like a wheel; as the stubble before the wind.
Psalms
PoetryThen said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.
Genesis
LawAnd they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
Ruth
History / SamuelHe shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThat the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it spued out the nations that were before you.
Leviticus
LawAs free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAnd while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.
Numbers
Law / MosesThou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Psalms
PoetryAnd of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahIf thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Proverbs
WisdomBut he answered and said, Every plant, which my heavenly Father hath not planted, shall be rooted up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewMoreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahIn God we boast all the day long, and praise thy name for ever. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
Mark
Gospels / MarkCome with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonI will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.