They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelHave I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? saith the Lord GOD: and not that he should return from his ways, and live?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesHe that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beer-sheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Job
WisdomAnd they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut if the sacrifice of his offering be a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
Leviticus
LawI have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAlso by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
Job
Wisdom / JobIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobSo we abode in the valley over against Beth-peor.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesNow this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Acts
History / LukeBut as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahWhere are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.
Numbers
LawNow to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThe sower soweth the word.