37 Bible Verses about closure

Its gates will never be closed during the day (and there will be no night there).

Just as it is written in the law of Moses, so all this calamity has come on us. Still we have not tried to pacify the LORD our God by turning back from our sin and by seeking wisdom from your reliable moral standards.

When he drove the man out, he placed on the eastern side of the orchard in Eden angelic sentries who used the flame of a whirling sword to guard the way to the tree of life.

Do not envy a violent man, and do not choose to imitate any of his ways;

He was led away after an unjust trial -- but who even cared? Indeed, he was cut off from the land of the living; because of the rebellion of his own people he was wounded.

Then many of the people, who had come with Mary and had seen the things Jesus did, believed in him.

"A son naturally honors his father and a slave respects his master. If I am your father, where is my honor? If I am your master, where is my respect? The Lord who rules over all asks you this, you priests who make light of my name! But you reply, 'How have we made light of your name?'

The good person out of the good treasury of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury produces evil, for his mouth speaks from what fills his heart.

As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering.

For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Those whom the Lord has ransomed will return; they will enter Zion with a happy shout. Unending joy will crown them, happiness and joy will overwhelm them; grief and suffering will disappear.

Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.

When you lie down you will not be filled with fear; when you lie down your sleep will be pleasant.

What follows is divine revelation. The word of the Lord came to Israel through Malachi:

the grave, the barren womb, land that is not satisfied with water, and fire that never says, "Enough!"

For when you offer blind animals as a sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer the lame and sick, is that not wrong as well? Indeed, try offering them to your governor! Will he be pleased with you or show you favor?" asks the Lord who rules over all.

She is more precious than rubies, and none of the things you desire can compare with her.

The heavens -- indeed the highest heavens -- belong to the Lord your God, as does the earth and everything in it.

Do not let truth and mercy leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.

"Listen to me, you who pursue godliness, who seek the Lord! Look at the rock from which you were chiseled, at the quarry from which you were dug!

This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

Her ways are very pleasant, and all her paths are peaceful.

Do not withhold good from those who need it, when you have the ability to help.

This city will not be a cooking pot for you, and you will not be meat within it; I will judge you at the border of Israel.

For a moth will eat away at them like clothes; a clothes moth will devour them like wool. But the vindication I provide will be permanent; the deliverance I give will last."

for they will provide a long and full life, and they will add well-being to you.

Although he is scornful to arrogant scoffers, yet he shows favor to the humble.

So listen to this, oppressed one, who is drunk, but not from wine!

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

"There will be harsh condemnation for the hypocrite who has a valuable male animal in his flock but vows and sacrifices something inferior to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the Lord who rules over all, "and my name is awesome among the nations."

I commission you as my spokesman; I cover you with the palm of my hand, to establish the sky and to found the earth, to say to Zion, 'You are my people.'"

By his knowledge the primordial sea was broken open, and the clouds drip down dew.

Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first fruits of all your crops;

Edom says, "Though we are devastated, we will once again build the ruined places." So the Lord who rules over all responds, "They indeed may build, but I will overthrow. They will be known as the land of evil, the people with whom the Lord is permanently displeased.

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?

Then you will find favor and good understanding, in the sight of God and people.