For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahLift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAs for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
Psalms
PoetryThat at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up:
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
Numbers
LawAgain also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsFor ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThen the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Acts
HistoryThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Leviticus
LawThe Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahSeeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
Job
WisdomThe two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
1 Kings
HistoryVerily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Numbers
Law / MosesHear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd one hath committed abomination with his neighbour's wife; and another hath lewdly defiled his daughter in law; and another in thee hath humbled his sister, his father's daughter.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
Job
WisdomThe inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.