And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
Job
Wisdom / JobI can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahIs not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
Matthew
GospelsAnd his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Luke
Gospels / LukeThen shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel.
Matthew
GospelsOnly the people sacrificed in high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
Judges
HistoryThen Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
2 Samuel
HistoryThen said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Joash did that which was right in the sight of the LORD all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLet the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matthew
GospelsBlessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
1 John
General EpistlesSing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
Acts
History / LukeIn that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall the nail that is fastened in the sure place be removed, and be cut down, and fall; and the burden that was upon it shall be cut off: for the LORD hath spoken it.