Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
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For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd there fell some of Manasseh to David, when he came with the Philistines against Saul to battle: but they helped them not: for the lords of the Philistines upon advisement sent him away, saying, He will fall to his master Saul to the jeopardy of our heads.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhile he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?
Mark
GospelsAnd he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish.
Mark
GospelsAnd his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
John
Gospels / JohnSo the city was besieged unto the eleventh year of king Zedekiah.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahHe becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
Proverbs
WisdomIn the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
John
GospelsTo have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.
Genesis
LawAnd with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesThen Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNow when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
Luke
GospelsJesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
John
Gospels / JohnThen came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country unto me, even from Babylon.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesIn famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword.
Job
Wisdom / JobWill he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.