As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the LORD shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children's of Israel.
Exodus
Law / MosesNot to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
Acts
HistoryMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobThe heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsAnd the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household.
Judges
History / SamuelThe burden of the word of the LORD in the land of Hadrach, and Damascus shall be the rest thereof: when the eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, shall be toward the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd they arose and took away the altars that were in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast them into the brook Kidron.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBehold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.
Luke
GospelsThen said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
John
GospelsThe troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.
Psalms
PoetryAnd said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
2 Samuel
HistoryThe children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
Nehemiah
HistoryJesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.
Luke
Gospels / LukeHonour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matthew
GospelsHe chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: