As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewPraise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
Psalms
PoetryThe Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThese men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.
Genesis
LawThe children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Ezra
HistoryThe noise of a whip, and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
Ruth
History / SamuelCome, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be both to thee, and peace be to thine house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
Matthew
GospelsSo Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to enquire of it;
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
Mark
Gospels / MarkA sound of a cry cometh from Babylon, and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans:
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBy little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;
John
GospelsTheir Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.