This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt;
Exodus
Law / MosesSay not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.
John
GospelsAnd Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they are come up from thence rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that ye have heard.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the land.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar.
Leviticus
LawBut they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahKeep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.
Judges
HistoryAll the congregation of Israel shall keep it.
Exodus
LawBut God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsIn the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.
John
Gospels / JohnFor as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomBefore I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, Ye sought for David in times past to be king over you:
2 Samuel
HistoryIt is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.