And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman: howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonEvery vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Numbers
Law / MosesHowbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; but will give one tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.
1 Kings
HistoryI tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Luke
GospelsThen will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
Joel
Minor ProphetsSo Job died, being old and full of days.
Job
WisdomThou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
Ruth
HistoryBut if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
James
General EpistlesAnd it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielO LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge thou my cause.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhat man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsSalute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWoe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Isaiah
Major ProphetsTherefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Job
WisdomBut if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
Numbers
LawO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryThen I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBut when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;