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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And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Esther
HistoryHear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.
2 Kings
HistoryWhen thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd they cried out again, Crucify him.
Mark
Gospels / MarkO how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Psalms
PoetryAs a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.
Proverbs
WisdomOne man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.
Joshua
HistoryFor as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
John
GospelsO LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielSo that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelTo shew that the LORD is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAre ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
James
General EpistlesThese are the countries which Moses did distribute for inheritance in the plains of Moab, on the other side Jordan, by Jericho, eastward.
Joshua
HistoryWherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsFor to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.