For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not?
Mark
GospelsThen thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
Genesis
LawBecause the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Exodus
LawAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahAnd thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraThat by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Hebrews
General EpistlesThen said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd Kinah, and Dimonah, and Adadah,
Joshua
HistoryAs the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs
WisdomIs it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
1 Samuel
HistoryThen it shall come to pass, that the sword, which ye feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Matthew
GospelsThere is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
Numbers
LawThe men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
Luke
GospelsAs the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.