Nave’s Topical Bible
Poetry
24 Bible references
Sub-topics and passages
- ACROSTIC
Psalms 25; Psalms 34; Psalms 37; Psalms 111; Psalms 112; Psalms 119; Psalms 145; Proverbs 31:10-31; Lamentations 1; Lamentations 2; Lamentations 3; Lamentations 4; Lamentations 5
- DIDACTIC
- Moses' song
See Job, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and all the book of Prophecy
See PSALMS, DIDACTIC
- ELEGY
- Upon the death of Saul
- Upon the death of Abner
See ELEGY
- EPIC
- Moses' song
- Miriam's song
- Song of Deborah
- LYRICS, SACRED
- Moses' and Miriam's songs
- Hannah's song
- The song
- Of Elizabeth
- Of Mary
- Of Zacharias
The Psalms, which see
Bible verses about “Poetry”
The first verses cited, in the King James Version.
- Proverbs 31:10Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
- Proverbs 31:11The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
- Proverbs 31:12She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
- Proverbs 31:13She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
- Proverbs 31:14She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
- Proverbs 31:15She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
- Proverbs 31:16She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
- Proverbs 31:17She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
- Proverbs 31:18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
- Proverbs 31:19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
- Proverbs 31:20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
- Proverbs 31:21She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
- Proverbs 31:22She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
- Proverbs 31:23Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
- Proverbs 31:24She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
- Proverbs 31:25Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
- Proverbs 31:26She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
- Proverbs 31:27She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
- Proverbs 31:28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
- Proverbs 31:29Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
- Proverbs 31:30Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
- Proverbs 31:31Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
- 2 Samuel 1:19The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen!
- 2 Samuel 1:20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
- 2 Samuel 1:21Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
- 2 Samuel 1:22From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.
- 2 Samuel 1:23Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
- 2 Samuel 1:24Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
- 2 Samuel 1:25How are the mighty fallen in the midst of the battle! O Jonathan, thou wast slain in thine high places.
- 2 Samuel 1:26I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
- 2 Samuel 1:27How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!
- 2 Samuel 3:33And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
- 2 Samuel 3:34Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him.
- Exodus 15:1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
- Exodus 15:2The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him.
- Exodus 15:3The Lord is a man of war: the Lord is his name.
- Exodus 15:4Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
- Exodus 15:5The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone.
- Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
- Exodus 15:7And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, which consumed them as stubble.