My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Judges
HistoryThen the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSo Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his priests, until he left him none remaining.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
Esther
HistoryThy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
1 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulSo I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the chapiters which were upon the top of the pillars; seven for the one chapiter, and seven for the other chapiter.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd it came to pass, as he was telling the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life.
2 Kings
HistorySing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the LORD.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahBut he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
Genesis
LawNevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraCome now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
Numbers
LawEven so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James
General Epistles / JamesThen the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
Esther
HistoryAnd Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs
WisdomBut truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Micah
Minor ProphetsHe took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.