Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place, and have burned incense in it unto other gods, whom neither they nor their fathers have known, nor the kings of Judah, and have filled this place with the blood of innocents;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsI will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all an hundred thirty and nine.
Ezra
HistoryA talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Exodus
LawAnd the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the Babylonians came to her into the bed of love, and they defiled her with their whoredom, and she was polluted with them, and her mind was alienated from them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Judges
HistoryAnd she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:
1 Kings
HistoryMy words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Genesis
LawFor wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.
Job
Wisdom / JobThey have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake it, neither came it into my mind:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsHe that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBut I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
Luke
GospelsMine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe children of Gibeon, ninety and five.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSo when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
John
Gospels / JohnLet the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together
Psalms
PoetryAnd hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.