They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
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All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHe shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraMen do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
Joshua
HistorySeeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsYour riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
James
General Epistles / James(For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
Psalms
PoetryIf the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWith whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them:
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAccording to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not.
Deuteronomy
LawAre there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHe also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Rekem, and Irpeel, and Taralah,
Joshua
History / JoshuaUnto thee lift I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
Psalms
PoetryHe that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy
LawSo I turned and came down from the mount, and the mount burned with fire: and the two tables of the covenant were in my two hands.
Deuteronomy
LawFor he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
Luke
GospelsAnd Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.