And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
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And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.
Genesis
LawThat is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.
Exodus
Law / MosesBehold, at that time I will undo all that afflict thee: and I will save her that halteth, and gather her that was driven out; and I will get them praise and fame in every land where they have been put to shame.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThough the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTake heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownMy lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for there is no more bread in the city.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAre ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
James
General Epistles / JamesI got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonShould I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Job
Wisdom / JobFor before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.
Psalms
PoetrySo I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaThey saw it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:
Exodus
Law / MosesThus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for a prey, and shall live.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
2 Kings
HistoryThe wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?