I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time.
Ezra
History / EzraPraise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the work of the wheels was like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, were all molten.
1 Kings
HistoryNow Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
1 Samuel
HistoryThou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBetter is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonGo up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O LORD my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielHe hath cut off in his fierce anger all the horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, which devoureth round about.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
James
General EpistlesNow then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanEgypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses.
Exodus
LawAnd they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Exodus
LawAnd every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
Leviticus
LawAnd ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis
LawAnd what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.