Verses for that i

Flee ye, turn back, dwell deep, O inhabitants of Dedan; for I will bring the calamity of Esau upon him, the time that I will visit him.

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

But it shall come to pass in the latter days, that I will bring again the captivity of Elam, saith the LORD.

Go up against the land of Merathaim, even against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan unto the habitation of the strong: but I will make them suddenly run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

Therefore, behold, the days come, that I will do judgment upon the graven images of Babylon: and her whole land shall be confounded, and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.

Wherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will do judgment upon her graven images: and through all her land the wounded shall groan.

And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.

Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?

Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!

Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself.

He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.