Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
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And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahThe shield of his mighty men is made red, the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken.
Nahum
Minor Prophets / NahumAnd the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
Judges
History / SamuelLo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMy friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
1 Peter
General EpistlesThou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
Psalms
PoetryFor the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulMaster, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matthew
GospelsTherefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThen Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
Matthew
GospelsAnd she had strong rods for the sceptres of them that bare rule, and her stature was exalted among the thick branches, and she appeared in her height with the multitude of her branches.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNevertheless there are good things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.
2 Chronicles
HistoryI will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd he saith unto them, Are ye so without understanding also? Do ye not perceive, that whatsoever thing from without entereth into the man, it cannot defile him;
Mark
GospelsThen shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahMoreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThere is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
Psalms
PoetryUpon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut the very hairs of your head are all numbered.