For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
Psalms
PoetryMoreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
Deuteronomy
LawAgain I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis
LawI am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel.
1 Samuel
HistoryUnderstand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
Deuteronomy
LawThese were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it shall come to pass, if there remain ten men in one house, that they shall die.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosIt is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhere is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Acts
History / LukeThat ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHow beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
1 Kings
HistoryBut thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts
HistoryAnd now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsI clothed thee also with broidered work, and shod thee with badgers' skin, and I girded thee about with fine linen, and I covered thee with silk.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFor what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy it before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know: for there is none to redeem it beside thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.