And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryNow after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahTherefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice.
Daniel
Major ProphetsI have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs
WisdomUpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms
PoetryIf any man have an ear, let him hear.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd there they abode long time with the disciples.
Acts
HistoryThe churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThus saith the Lord GOD; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd she named the child I-chabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel: because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
Luke
GospelsThen the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
Numbers
Law / MosesHow hath the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, and cast down from heaven unto the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his footstool in the day of his anger!
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they possessed all the coasts of the Amorites, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and from the wilderness even unto Jordan.
Judges
History / SamuelFor a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.