These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Joel
Minor ProphetsAnd the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The asses be for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanIn the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
Genesis
Law / MosesThey know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
Psalms
PoetryThe word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians
Pauline Epistles / PaulMen do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Job
WisdomO inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLet them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD chase them.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThey compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
Exodus
LawAnd Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd Joram said, Make ready. And his chariot was made ready. And Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot, and they went out against Jehu, and met him in the portion of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2 Kings
HistoryEvery bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.
Leviticus
Law / MosesYe have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
John
GospelsI will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the king sware, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,