Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city:
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Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams; and ye little hills, like lambs?
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIf they return to thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captives, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and toward the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahTherefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments in thee, and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter into all the winds.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielFinally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Philippians
Pauline EpistlesLift ye up a banner upon the high mountain, exalt the voice unto them, shake the hand, that they may go into the gates of the nobles.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
Psalms
PoetryAnd, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.
Genesis
LawAnd behold at eveningtide trouble; and before the morning he is not. This is the portion of them that spoil us, and the lot of them that rob us.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThey that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
2 Kings
HistoryThen David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
2 Samuel
HistoryThe Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
Esther
HistoryBecause they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:
Job
WisdomAnd he went up from thence unto Beth-el: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.
2 Kings
HistoryThen shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
Deuteronomy
LawFor God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAll scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
Luke
GospelsAnd whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Matthew
GospelsFor the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd he that regarded not the word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.