And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I was wroth with my people, I have polluted mine inheritance, and given them into thine hand: thou didst shew them no mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBecause he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Acts
History / LukeAnd hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
Acts
History / LukeAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryO let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
Genesis
Law / MosesWho is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHe that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterLet them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
Matthew
GospelsFor Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the LORD, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job
Wisdom(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Deuteronomy
LawTo understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
1 Kings
History / JeremiahDare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Luke
GospelsAnd Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give thee to wife: only be thou valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not mine hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThey that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.