The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulOf whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
Acts
History / LukeAnd tookest thy broidered garments, and coveredst them: and thou hast set mine oil and mine incense before them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThat thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly.
Matthew
GospelsLet thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAlexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulOr what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Psalms
PoetrySo kill the passover, and sanctify yourselves, and prepare your brethren, that they may do according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahYe that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
PoetryThe children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Daniel
Major ProphetsBy the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
Job
Wisdom / JobNow the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesJesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me.
John
GospelsAnd Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThus saith the LORD of hosts; Ask now the priests concerning the law, saying,
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiAnd Jephthah sent messengers unto the king of the children of Ammon, saying, What hast thou to do with me, that thou art come against me to fight in my land?
Judges
HistoryAnd it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: