And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Beth-el.
Genesis
LawNeither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Acts
HistoryBut let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.
Mark
GospelsI have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the LORD my God.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAn ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonYour fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:
Genesis
LawThen I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the LORD said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryThe young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:
Genesis
LawAnd I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAs for the living bird, he shall take it, and the cedar wood, and the scarlet, and the hyssop, and shall dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water: