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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The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua
HistoryAnd the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Exodus
LawArise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away some of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
Mark
GospelsHe that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Hashum, two hundred twenty and three.
Ezra
History / EzraAnd among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:
Deuteronomy
LawMoreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Leviticus
LawAnd of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWhom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
Psalms
PoetryWherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
1 Peter
General EpistlesLet no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.