As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
Genesis
Law / MosesThen will I cast away the seed of Jacob, and David my servant, so that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: for I will cause their captivity to return, and have mercy on them.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch?
Luke
GospelsAnd the rest of the people he delivered unto the hand of Abishai his brother, and they set themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBut when the first came, they supposed that they should have received more; and they likewise received every man a penny.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Matthew
GospelsIs it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
Numbers
Law / MosesSo Jephthah passed over unto the children of Ammon to fight against them; and the LORD delivered them into his hands.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraI should have been as though I had not been; I should have been carried from the womb to the grave.
Job
WisdomAnd the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBrethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesBetter is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonKerioth is taken, and the strong holds are surprised, and the mighty men's hearts in Moab at that day shall be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
Matthew
GospelsFor he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.
Job
WisdomAnd when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Exodus
LawAnd Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Genesis
Law / MosesFaithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
Proverbs
WisdomOnly the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he smote his enemies in the hinder parts: he put them to a perpetual reproach.
Psalms
PoetryIn that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain.