For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Genesis
LawThen the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
1 Kings
HistoryIt is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThe nakedness of thy sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, whether she be born at home, or born abroad, even their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.
Leviticus
LawPrinces are hanged up by their hand: the faces of elders were not honoured.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
1 Chronicles
HistoryA wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs
WisdomMen, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
Acts
History / LukeAnd the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room.
Luke
GospelsWhat doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
James
General EpistlesWill ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahKnowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhen my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd his brethren went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
Genesis
LawBut love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Luke
GospelsAnd they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
Luke
GospelsFor a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYour words have been stout against me, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, What have we spoken so much against thee?
Malachi
Minor Prophets / MalachiTherefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.