46 Bible Verses about Afflictions

Ye shall trouble no widow nor fatherless child: If ye shall trouble them, they shall cry unto me, and I will surely hear their cry;

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of my hands he dealt with me. For I kept the ways of the LORD, and did no wickedness, forsaking my God. But I had all his laws in my sight, and I turned my face from none of his ordinances. read more.
But was pure unto him ward, and kept myself from wickedness. And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight. With the holy thou shalt be holy, and with the man that is uncorrupt, thou shalt be uncorrupt. With the pure thou shalt be pure, and with the froward thou shalt be froward also. And the people that are in adversity, thou shalt help. And on the proud shalt thou cast thine eyes.

For no man shall be suffered to go into judgment with God. Many a one, yea innumerable doth he punish, and setteth others in their stead. For he knoweth their evil and dark works: therefore shall they be destroyed. read more.
They that were in the stead of Seers, dealt like ungodly men. Therefore turned they back traitorously and unfaithfully from him, and would not receive his ways. Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

Sure I am, that the LORD will avenge the poor, and maintain the cause of the helpless.

All the days of the poor are miserable; but a quiet heart is as a continual feast.

It is not we that can find out the Almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed.

{Khaf} For the LORD will not forsake forever. But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again. For he doth not plague, and cast out the children of men from his heart. read more.
{Lamed} To tread all the prisoners of the earth under his feet. To move the judgment of man before the most highest. To condemn a man in his cause; The LORD hath no pleasure in such things. {Mem} What is he then that sayeth, "There should something be done without the LORD's commandment: out of the mouth of the most Highest goeth not evil and good"? Wherefore then murmureth the living man, let him murmur at his own sin.

"Behold, I send you forth as sheep among wolves: Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves. Beware of men: for they shall deliver you up to the councils, and shall scourge you in their synagogues; And ye shall be brought to the head rulers and kings for my sake, in witness to them and to the Gentiles.

All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake: And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one the other. read more.
And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall have the upper hand, the love of many shall abate. But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be safe.

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us, while we look not on the things which are seen, but on the things which are not seen. For things which are seen, are temporal: but things which are not seen are eternal.

Whether we be troubled for your consolation and salvation, which salvation showeth her power in that ye suffer the same afflictions which we also suffer; or whether we be comforted for your consolation and salvation:

Who believeth our sayings? And the arm of the LORD, to whom is it opened? He came up as a spray before him, and as a root out of a dry land. There was neither fashion or beauty on him. And when we looked on him, there was no godliness that we should lust after him. He was despised and cast out of men's company; and one that had suffered sorrow, and had experience of infirmity. And we were as one that had hid his face from him. read more.
He was so despisable, that we esteemed him not. Truly, he took upon him our diseases, and bare our sorrows. And yet we counted him plagued, and beaten, and humbled of God. He was wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities. The correction that brought us peace was on him, and with his stripes we were healed. And we went astray as sheep, and turned every man his way: and the LORD put on him the wickedness of us all. He suffered wrong and was evil entreated, and yet opened not his mouth: he was as a sheep led to be slain: and as a lamb before his shearer, he was dumb and opened not his mouth. By the reason of the affliction, he was not esteemed: and yet his generation who can number? When he is taken from the earth of living men: for my people's transgression he was plagued. He put his sepulchre with the wicked, and with the rich in his death: because he did none iniquity, neither was guile found in his mouth. And yet the LORD determined to bruise him with infirmities. His soul giving herself for trangression, he shall see seed of long continuance; and the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Because of the labour of his soul, he shall see and be satisfied. With his knowledge, he, being just, shall justify my servants: and that a great number. And he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore I will give him his part in many, and the spoil of the rich he shall divide: because he gave his soul to death, and was numbered with the trespassers, and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for transgressors.

But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.

Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness.

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

"For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee;

Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

"For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee;

Before I was troubled, I went wrong, but now I keep thy word.

Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.

My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, neither faint when thou are rebuked of him. For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:

But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therefore and repent.

and which delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver - on whom we trust, that yet hereafter he will deliver us,

He delivereth thee out of six troubles, so that in the seventh there can no harm touch thee.

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter, and from the noisome pestilence.

And why? Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

I, I which shall bear you unto your last age, I have made you; I will also nourish you, bear you and save you.

My soul also is sore troubled; but LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? Forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

LORD, how long wilt thou look upon this? O deliver my soul from the calamities which they bring on me, and my darling from the lions.

LORD, how long wilt thou be angry? Shall thy jealousy burn like fire forever?

O LORD God of Hosts, how long wilt thou be angry over the prayer of thy people?

Notwithstanding, they would not hear, but hardened their necks, like to the necks of their fathers that did not believe the LORD their God.

And thereto in the very time of his tribulation did king Ahaz trespass yet more against the LORD.

and meekened not himself before the LORD as Manasseh his father had meekened himself: But Amon trespassed greatly.

and testified unto them, that they should turn again unto thy law. Notwithstanding, they were proud, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned in thy laws, which a man should do and live in them, and turned the shoulder away, and were stiff-necked, and would not hear.

Therefore they must be ashamed, for they have committed abomination. But how should they be ashamed, when they know nothing, neither of shame nor good nurture? And therefore they shall fall among the slain; and in the hour when I shall visit them, they shall be brought down," sayeth the LORD.

But as for my way, he knoweth it: and tryeth me as the gold in the fire.

And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"

For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast tried us like as silver is tried.

And therefore shall I lay my hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross from the finest and purest, and put out all thy lead,

Behold, I have purged thee, and not for money. I have chosen thee in the fire of poverty;

And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

So I spake unto the people betimes in the morning; and at even my wife died. Then upon the next morrow, I did as I was commanded.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting,

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

And lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me of God unquietness of the flesh: the messenger of Satan to buffet me, because I should not be exalted out of measure.

So I spake unto the people betimes in the morning; and at even my wife died. Then upon the next morrow, I did as I was commanded.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

in stripes, in prisonment, in strife, in labour, in watching, in fasting,

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.

But she said unto them, "Call me not Naomi: call me Mara, for the Almighty hath made me very bitter.

For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at.

Thou hast brought us into captivity, and laid trouble upon our loins.

Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.

But she said unto them, "Call me not Naomi: call me Mara, for the Almighty hath made me very bitter.

For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.

I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at.

Thou hast brought us into captivity, and laid trouble upon our loins.

And ye have forgotten the consolation which speaketh unto you, as unto children, "My son despise not the chastening of the Lord, neither faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Therefore seeing that we have such an office, even as mercy is come on us, we faint not:

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.

Wherefore, I desire that ye faint not because of my tribulations which I suffer for your sakes: which is your praise.

In their troubles he forsook them not, but the angel that went forth from his presence delivered them. Of very love and kindness that he had unto them, he redeemed them: He hath born them, and carried them up ever since the world began.

For I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed upon us.

Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the trouble of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry, which they have of their taskmasters. For I know their sorrow,

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

The same is my comfort in my trouble, for thy word hath quickened me.

But he was so merciful, that he forgave their misdeeds, and destroyed them not. Yea, many a time turned he his wrath away, and would not suffer his whole displeasure to arise.

Many a time did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their own inventions, and were brought down in their wickedness. Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, he heard their complaint. He thought upon his covenant, and pitied them, according unto the multitude of his mercies; read more.
yea, he made all those that had led them away captive, to pity them.

Yet standeth the LORD waiting, that he may have mercy upon you, and lifteth himself up, that he may receive you to grace. For the LORD God is righteous. Happy are all they that wait for him. For thus, O thou people of Zion and ye citizens of Jerusalem, shall ye never be in heaviness; for doubtless he will have mercy upon thee. As soon as he heareth the voice of thy cry, he will help thee. And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor, read more.
and thine ears hearken to his word that cryeth after thee and sayeth, "This is the way. Walk ye in it. Turn not aside; neither to the righthand nor to the left."

But though he do cast off, yet according to the multitude of his mercies, he receiveth to grace again.

Nevertheless, I will look up unto the LORD; I will patiently abide God my saviour: my God shall hear me. O thou enemy of mine, rejoice not at my fall, for I shall get up again: and though I sit in darkness, yet the LORD is my light. I will bear the punishment of the LORD - For why? I have offended him - till he sit in judgment upon my cause, and see that I have right. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall see his righteousness.

Understand, therefore, in thine heart, that as a man nurtureth his son, even so the LORD thy God nurtureth thee.

I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou of very faithfulness hast caused me to be troubled.

For whom the LORD loveth, him he chasteneth: and yet delighteth in him even as a father in his own son.

But when we are judged of the Lord we are chastened, because we should not be damned with the world.

For whom the Lord loveth, him he chasteneth: yea, and he scourgeth every son that he receiveth." If ye shall endure chastening, God offereth himself unto you, as unto sons. What son is that whom the father chasteneth not?

One deep calleth another with the voice of thy water-pipes, all thy waves and water floods are gone over me.

{To the Chanter, upon Shoshannim, of David} Save me, O God; for the waters are come in, even unto my soul.

Thine indignation lieth hard upon me, and thou hast vexed me with all thy floods. Selah.

Yea, the waters had drowned us, the stream had gone over our soul.

And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor,

And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb:

One deep calleth another with the voice of thy water-pipes, all thy waves and water floods are gone over me.

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation. And that thou hast filled me with wrinkles, my flesh is witness; and my leanness riseth up against me and beareth witness thereof in my face. He is angry at me, he hateth me, and gnasheth upon me with his teeth. Mine enemy scowleth upon me with his eyes. read more.
They have opened their mouths wide upon me, and smitten me upon the cheek despitefully, they have eased themselves through mine adversity. God hath given me over to the ungodly, and delivered me into the hands of the wicked. I was some time in wealth, but suddenly hath he brought me to naught. He hath taken me by the neck, he hath rent me, and set me, as it were a mark for him to shoot at. His archers compass me round about; he hath wounded my loins, and not spared. My bowels hath he poured upon the ground. He hath given me one wound upon another, and is fallen upon me like a giant. I have sewed a sackcloth upon my skin, and lie with my strength in the dust. My face is swollen with weeping, and mine eyes are waxen dim.

Thou hast suffered men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, and thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.

For thou hadst cast me down deep in the midst of the sea; and the flood compassed me about: and all thy waves and rolls of water went over me.

Howbeit, because in doing this deed thou hast given the enemies of the LORD a cause to rail, the child that is born thee shall die surely."

But if his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments, if they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments, I will visit their offenses with the rod, and their sins with scourges.

I am wroth with him for his covetousness and lust, I smite him, I hide me, and am angry, when he turneth himself, and followeth the byway of his own heart.

"O full of all subtlety and deceitfulness, and child of the devil, and the enemy of all righteousness: thou ceasest not to pervert the straight ways of the Lord. And now behold the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind and not see the sun for a season." And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; And he went about, seeking them that should lead him by the hand.

And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."

Blessed is the man, whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him in thy law,

The LORD shall refresh him, when he lieth sick upon his bed, yea thou makest his bed in all his sickness.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me; thou shalt stretch forth thine hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy righthand shall save me.

My God, my soul is vexed within me; therefore I remember the land of Jordan, and the little hill of Hermon.

I stick fast in the deep mire, where no ground is; I am come into deep waters, so that the floods run over me.

Then thought I to understand this; but it was too hard for me,

By the waters of Babylon we sat down; and wept, when we remembered Zion.

And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, "Welcome be the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken: so that peace and truth be kept in my days."

But now, seeing it is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him again any more? I shall go to him: but he shall not come again to me."

But and if the Lord thus say - 'I have no pleasure in thee' - behold, here am I, let him do with me what seemeth best in his eyes."

Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake:

But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they have not known him that sent me.

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered me. Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

For the fig trees shall not be green, and the vines shall bear no fruit. The labour of the olive shall be but lost, and the land shall bring no corn: the sheep shall be taken out of the fold, and there shall be no cattle in the stalls. But as for me, I will be glad in the LORD, and will rejoice in God my Saviour.

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

Rejoice ye then, and be glad: for behold, your reward is great in heaven. After this manner their fathers entreated the prophets.

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

He will not alwayS be chiding, neither keepeth he his anger forever.

A little while have I forsaken thee, but with great mercifulness shall I take thee up unto me. When I was angry, I hid my face from thee for a little season, but through everlasting goodness shall I pardon thee, sayeth the LORD thine avenger.

Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, yea thou hast given them plenteousness of tears to drink.

Even like as in time past it hath been well seen, that the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, wherethrough the sea way goeth over Jordan in to the land of Galilee, was at the first in little trouble, but afterward sore vexed.

Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, sayeth the LORD, for I am with thee: and will destroy all nations, among whom I have scattered thee. Nevertheless I will not consume thee, but chasten thee and correct thee: yea and that with discretion: neither will I spare thee as one that were faultless."

Though he turn all things upside down, close them in, or thrust them together, who dare check him therefore?

But doth the axe boost itself, against him that heweth therewith? Or doth the saw make any bragging, against him that ruleth it? That were even like as if the rod did exalt itself against him that beareth it: or as though the staff should magnify itself, as who say it were not wood.

It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.

as sorrowing and yet always merry, as poor and yet make many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

For, as I have proved by experience, they that plow iniquity and sow wretchedness, reap the same.

From his youth his bones are full of vice; but now shall it lie down with him in the earth.

Therefore shall they eat the fruits of their own way, and be filled with their own counsels:

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger was come unto him. And he said, "Behold, this evil is of the LORD! What more shall we look for of the LORD?"

"It is not the earth that bringeth forth travail, neither cometh sorrow out of the ground;

every man's work shall appear. For the day shall declare it, and it shall be showed in fire, and the fire shall try every man's work what it is.

Happy is the man that endureth in temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Ye thought evil unto me: but God turned it unto good to bring to pass, as it is this day, even to save much people alive.

And he set taskmasters over them, to keep them under with burdens. And they built unto Pharaoh treasure cities: Pithom and Rameses. But the more they vexed them, the more they multiplied and grew: so that they abhorred the children of Israel.

And the same third part will I bring through the fire, and will cleanse them, as the silver is cleansed: Yea and try them, like as gold is tried. Then shall they call upon my name, and I will hear them: I will say, 'It is my people.' And they shall say, 'LORD, my God.'"

And he shall sit trying and purging silver, and shall purify the sons of Levi, and shall fine them as gold and silver. And they shall bring offering unto the LORD of righteousness.

O mother, alas that ever thou didst bear me, an enemy and hated of the whole land: Though I never lent nor received upon usury, yet all men speak evil upon me.

Woe is me! I am become as one that goeth a gleaning in the harvest. There are no more grapes to eat, yet would I fain, with all my heart, have of the best fruit.

And after all this that is come upon us, because of our evil deeds and great trespass, thou our God hast spared our wickednesses, and hast given us a deliverance as it is come to pass this day.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.

and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.

At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them.

And he said, "Abba father, all things are possible unto thee, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not that I will, but that thou wilt be done."

Then said Jesus unto Peter, "Put up thy sword into the sheath: shall I not drink of the cup which my father hath given me?"

These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

It grieveth my soul to live. Nevertheless, now will I put forth my words: I will speak out of the very heaviness of my soul,

For my life is waxen old with heaviness, and my years with mourning. My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

"Behold, happy is the man whom God punisheth: therefore, despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have known what end the Lord made. For the Lord is very pitiful, and merciful.

that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are even appointed thereunto.

And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, "What are these which are arrayed in long white garments, and whence came they?" And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb:

and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.

For he doth not plague, and cast out the children of men from his heart.

Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live, and is full of divers miseries.

"It is not the earth that bringeth forth travail, neither cometh sorrow out of the ground;

And he said unto Abram, "Know this of a surety, that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that pertaineth not unto them. And they shall make bondmen of them and entreat them evil, four hundred years. But the nation whom they shall serve, will I judge. And afterward shall they come out with great substance.

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes. And there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, neither crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the old things are gone.

Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you: but rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's passions, that when his glory appeareth, ye may be merry and glad.

And unto the woman he said, "I will surely increase thy sorrow and make thee oft with child, and with pain shalt thou be delivered: And thy lusts shall pertain unto thy husband and he shall rule thee." And unto Adam he said, "Forasmuch as thou hast obeyed the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee, saying 'See thou eat not thereof' cursed be the earth for thy sake. In sorrow shalt thou eat thereof all days of thy life: and it shall bear thorns and thistles unto thee. And thou shalt eat the herbs of the field: read more.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."

Great are the troubles of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all. He keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.

And Samuel told him every whit and hid it not from him. And he answered, "It is the LORD, let him do what seemeth him best."

Wherefore, if thou deal thus with me; kill me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thy sight: and let me not see my wretchedness."

For ye suffered also with my bonds, and took in worth the spoiling of your goods, and that with gladness, knowing in yourselves how that ye had in heaven a better, and an enduring substance.

And he went a day's journey into the wilderness, and when he was come sat down under a Juniper tree, and desired for his soul, that he might die, and said, "It is now enough, O LORD, take my soul; for I am not better than my fathers."

If thou goest through the water, I will be with thee, that the strong floods should not pluck thee away. When thou walkest in the fire, it shall not burn thee, and the flame shall not kindle upon thee.

And he said unto his disciples, "Let not your hearts be troubled: believe in God, and believe in me. In my father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

And he said unto them, "What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another as ye walk, and are sad?"

And Joshua said, "Ah, Lord Jehovah, wherefore hast thou brought this people over Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? Would to God we had adventured and dwelt on the other side Jordan.

When we could not turn his mind, we ceased, saying, "The will of the Lord be fulfilled."

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

He is like a man which built a house: and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock. When the waters arose, the flood beat upon that house, and could not move it. For it was grounded upon a rock.

And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.

Then shouldest thou forget thy misery, and think no more upon it, than upon the waters that run by.

and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."

And he said, "Abba father, all things are possible unto thee, take away this cup from me. Nevertheless, not that I will, but that thou wilt be done."

Then said Jesus unto Peter, "Put up thy sword into the sheath: shall I not drink of the cup which my father hath given me?"

And he went away a little apart, and fell flat on his face, and prayed, saying, "O my father, if it possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt."

saying, "Father if thou wilt, withdraw this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will; But thine be fulfilled."

And after all this that is come upon us, because of our evil deeds and great trespass, thou our God hast spared our wickednesses, and hast given us a deliverance as it is come to pass this day.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins, nor rewarded us according to our wickedness.

And Samuel lay till morning and then opened the doors of the house of the LORD. But Samuel feared to show Eli the vision. Then Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." And he answered, "Here I am." And he said, "What is that he said unto thee? See ye hide it not from me. The LORD do so and so to thee, if thou hide anything from me, of all that he said unto thee." read more.
And Samuel told him every whit and hid it not from him. And he answered, "It is the LORD, let him do what seemeth him best."

and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely. Which jailer, when he had received such commandment, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them.

And when the lad was grown, it fell on a day that he went out to his father, to the harvest time. And there he complained unto his father, "My head, my head." And his father said to a lad, "Carry him to his mother." And he took him and brought him to his mother. And he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. read more.
And she carried him up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door to him, and went out, and came to her husband and said, "Send me one of the young men and an ass that I may run to the man of God." And he said, "Wherefore wilt thou go to him today, while it is neither new moon nor Sabbath day?" And she said, "Be content." Then she saddled an ass and said to the lad, "Lead away, and make me not cease riding, until I bid thee." And so she went and came unto the man of God, to mount Carmel. And when the man of God saw her a far, he said to Gehazi his servant, "See, where our servant cometh. Now run against her, and ask her, whether it be all well with her, and with her husband and with the lad." And she said, "All is well." Then she went to the man of God up to the hill and caught him by the feet. And Gehazi went to her, to thrust her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone, for her soul is vexed, and the LORD hath hid it from me and hath not told it me." Then she said, "Did I desire a son of my lord? Did I not say, that thou shouldest not bring me in a Fool's Paradise?" Then he said to Gehazi, "Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand and away. If any man meet thee, salute him not. And if any salute thee, answer him not again. And put my staff upon the boy." Notwithstanding, the mother of the child said, "As sure as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee." And then he arose and followed her. Gehazi went before them and put the staff upon the lad. But there was neither voice nor attending. And then he went again against his master and told him saying, "It hath not awaked the lad." And when Elisha was come to the house: Behold, the lad was dead and laid upon his bed. And he went in and shut the door to the lad and him, and prayed unto the LORD. And he went up and lay upon the lad, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and the palm of his hands on the palm of his hands, and spread himself upon the lad that the flesh of the child waxed warm. And went again and walked once up and down in the house, and then went up and spread himself upon him. And the lad sneezed seven times and opened his eyes. And he called Gehazi and said, "Call for this Shunammite." And he called her. And when she was come to him, he said, "Take thy son." Then she went and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son and went out.

And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censor, and put fire therein, and put cense upon; and brought strange fire before the LORD: which he commanded them not. And there went a fire out from the LORD, and consumed them, and they died before the LORD. Then Moses said unto Aaron, "This is it that the LORD spake, saying, 'I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified.'" And Aaron held his peace.

But now, seeing it is dead, wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him again any more? I shall go to him: but he shall not come again to me."

Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

So the king went in to his palace, and kept him sober all night, so that there was no table spread before him, neither could he take any sleep.