And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
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And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God; fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but ye have not obeyed my voice.
Judges
HistoryAnd they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.
Joshua
HistoryAnd now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Acts
HistoryAnd over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite:
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd when the king of Moab saw that the battle was too sore for him, he took with him seven hundred men that drew swords, to break through even unto the king of Edom: but they could not.
2 Kings
HistoryNeither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the sabbath day, neither do ye any work, but hallow ye the sabbath day, as I commanded your fathers.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIt shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.
Leviticus
Law / MosesOn the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
Numbers
Law / MosesBut unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThou hast heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their imaginations against me;
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Genesis
LawI said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
Numbers
Law / MosesHear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
Job
Wisdom / JobSend to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsGather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers' fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself, and went out from Pharaoh.
Exodus
LawAnd when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
Acts
History / LukeThen shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.