It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawShew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThese are that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their armies.
Exodus
LawAnd the other two ends of the two wreathen chains thou shalt fasten in the two ouches, and put them on the shoulderpieces of the ephod before it.
Exodus
LawThen the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBut when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewA wild ass used to the wilderness, that snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her month they shall find her.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahNow the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
Luke
Gospels / LukeHear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez-uzza to this day.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were three thousand and seven hundred;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraTherefore the LORD shall set up the adversaries of Rezin against him, and join his enemies together;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSo Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 Kings
HistoryThe beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich.
Luke
GospelsThis is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsO LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.