The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the ear trieth words, as the mouth tasteth meat.
Job
WisdomAnd Isaac his father said unto him, Who art thou? And he said, I am thy son, thy firstborn Esau.
Genesis
LawAnd consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
Matthew
GospelsAnd I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
Mark
GospelsThe two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
Numbers
LawConcerning thy testimonies, I have known of old that thou hast founded them for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.
2 Kings
HistoryI said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
John
GospelsTo shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night,
Psalms
PoetryAnd now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Acts
History / LukeAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanTake a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Psalms
PoetryWill he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Judges
HistoryI got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
Acts
History / LukeAnd the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: therefore will we also serve the LORD; for he is our God.