And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBlessed be the LORD out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
Exodus
LawThen said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelIf any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter
General EpistlesShe is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHe made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAs the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThe nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsHe that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersNeither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Acts
HistoryAnd when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
Numbers
Law / MosesThat they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.
Job
WisdomAnd fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
1 Samuel
HistoryI sent Moses also and Aaron, and I plagued Egypt, according to that which I did among them: and afterward I brought you out.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd Joash slept with his fathers; and Jeroboam sat upon his throne: and Joash was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
Numbers
Law / MosesAre we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.