No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Lamentations
Major ProphetsFor to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesTherefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew
GospelsDedan was thy merchant in precious clothes for chariots.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Genesis
Law / MosesHast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
Job
Wisdom / JobIf, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraOpen ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFrom following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
Leviticus
LawThy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
Genesis
LawThe fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhich was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAs it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAs soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.
Mark
GospelsMy son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.
2 Samuel
HistoryThough I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which also shall not leave thee either corn, wine, or oil, or the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe meat offering and the drink offering is cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.