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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For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.
2 Samuel
HistoryThy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
Exodus
Law / MosesThere be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
Numbers
Law / MosesIf one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD would slay them.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnswer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomMake haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonI will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahBut if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
Joshua
HistoryWherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
Acts
History / LukeThen thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
Deuteronomy
LawThis is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
John
Gospels / JohnFor he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:
Exodus
LawAnd when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
Matthew
GospelsAnd he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.