Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year.
Judges
HistoryAnd some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture.
Luke
GospelsAll the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.
Leviticus
LawBecause it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?
Mark
Gospels / MarkI will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.
Deuteronomy
LawThou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Deuteronomy
LawThen came certain of the elders of Israel unto me, and sat before me.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.
Mark
Gospels / MarkSo king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Kings
HistoryBut the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd if it appear still in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin; it is a spreading plague: thou shalt burn that wherein the plague is with fire.
Leviticus
LawThorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor that which I do I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesCursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
Job
WisdomAnd when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Acts
History / LukeAnd one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs
WisdomBut the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.