When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away ought thereof for any unclean use, nor given ought thereof for the dead: but I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, and have done according to all that thou hast commanded me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesI will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThen the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
Matthew
GospelsI cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he put them on the shoulders of the ephod, that they should be stones for a memorial to the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawAnd Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day.
Joshua
HistoryThe first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
Acts
History / LukeBehold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewOn the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnDoth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
1 Kings
HistoryI hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
Nehemiah
HistoryFor it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar: