I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFrom Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba unto Dibon;
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,
Deuteronomy
LawAnd it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings
HistoryThe men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra
HistoryThen said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
John
GospelsBut the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThe lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.
Genesis
LawIf thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the LORD, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew
GospelsAs thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
John
Gospels / JohnFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
GospelsThe king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
PoetryBut seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew
GospelsLet now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.
Ezra
HistoryThere shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSon of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, even her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.