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Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?
Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;
And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:
And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.
By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.
And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;
For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.
Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
