For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo Amnon lay down, and made himself sick: and when the king was come to see him, Amnon said unto the king, I pray thee, let Tamar my sister come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat at her hand.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd would not suffer that any man should carry any vessel through the temple.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape.
Daniel
Major ProphetsSo Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand, and slew him with his own spear.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Amos
Minor ProphetsAnd the cities that are inhabited shall be laid waste, and the land shall be desolate; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielOf Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAll the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Esther
History / MordecaiSo shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs
WisdomBut it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.
Luke
GospelsAnd there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.
Judges
HistoryBut after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss.
Acts
HistoryWith a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
PoetryGood and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.
Genesis
LawKnowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Job
WisdomThe first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.