And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhereas I have not dwelt in any house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
Genesis
Law / MosesLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James
General Epistles / JamesThey are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd he said unto him, We are passing from Beth-lehem-judah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence am I: and I went to Beth-lehem-judah, but I am now going to the house of the LORD; and there is no man that receiveth me to house.
Judges
HistoryLest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;
Deuteronomy
LawNow in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
Esther
History / MordecaiFor because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures, thou shalt also be taken: and Chemosh shall go forth into captivity with his priests and his princes together.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king of Israel went to his house heavy and displeased, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd those which remain shall hear, and fear, and shall henceforth commit no more any such evil among you.
Deuteronomy
LawPhilip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
John
GospelsAnd he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose into the open field.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThe son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWe have a little sister, and she hath no breasts: what shall we do for our sister in the day when she shall be spoken for?
Solomon's Song
Poetry / SolomonNow it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luke
Gospels / LukeYet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosHis cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.
Solomon's Song
PoetryTherefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosO thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.