I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Ezra
HistoryOf the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
1 Kings
HistoryBehold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,
1 Kings
HistoryFor though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielAnd David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow the rest of the acts of Josiah, and his goodness, according to that which was written in the law of the LORD,
2 Chronicles
History / EzraBeloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
1 John
General EpistlesBut Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;
Genesis
LawBut sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterAnd Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut thou, LORD, art most high for evermore.
Psalms
PoetryFor there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?
Numbers
Law / MosesEvery thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd when he had made an end of prophesying, he came to the high place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThat they might observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWill the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.