Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBe not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
John
Gospels / JohnWho comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
Psalms
PoetryGive a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeWhither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the LORD in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the LORD:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn the thirty and seventh year of Joash king of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, and reigned sixteen years.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahWhen I shall bring again their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then will I bring again the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSaying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Acts
History / LukeAnd he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelBut Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, for to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they might put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHaran, and Canneh, and Eden, the merchants of Sheba, Asshur, and Chilmad, were thy merchants.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their gods are gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAs for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying,
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of asses two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand.