They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesBut this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.
Psalms
PoetryWho knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Job
WisdomThe fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBetter is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomSalute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe word of the LORD came also unto me, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahI will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart.
Psalms
PoetryFor all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Revelation
ApocalypticTherefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anetothite, of the Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand.
1 Chronicles
HistoryTake therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewI create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThat in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Esther
HistoryAnd said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhich in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark
GospelsThen the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
Esther
History / MordecaiI laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThey that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
Joshua
HistoryFinally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: