The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnIf ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I have done unto you.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Genesis
Law / MosesI find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
Mark
GospelsThis is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
Exodus
Law / MosesWisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
Genesis
Law / MosesFor there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Psalms
PoetryAnd when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
2 Kings
History / JeremiahFor my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Numbers
LawBut ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
Amos
Minor ProphetsIn thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd they departed from before Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
Numbers
LawAnd Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole house of Benjamin.
2 Samuel
HistoryEliahba the Shaalbonite, of the sons of Jashen, Jonathan,
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd the angel of God said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them upon this rock, and pour out the broth. And he did so.
Judges
History / SamuelHe measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.