And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Exodus
LawDeclare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will set my face against that man, and will make him a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
Acts
HistoryThat your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulI will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
Psalms
PoetryBut when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
Mark
GospelsAnd thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Exodus
LawNevertheless I withdrew mine hand, and wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted in the sight of the heathen, in whose sight I brought them forth.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSaying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.
Matthew
GospelsThe Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
Judges
HistoryWhoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonFor how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAnd he said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king's hands.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulA virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
Acts
HistoryUntil the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.