They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Romans
Pauline EpistlesHe that is wounded in the stones, or hath his privy member cut off, shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Genesis
LawThrough God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, If ye bring me home again to fight against the children of Ammon, and the LORD deliver them before me, shall I be your head?
Judges
HistoryAnd when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
Exodus
Law / MosesJeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh.
1 Chronicles
HistoryRighteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh's hand:
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
Matthew
GospelsThe LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersJosiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2 Kings
HistoryBut the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
2 Kings
HistorySo Amasa went to assemble the men of Judah: but he tarried longer than the set time which he had appointed him.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanUnless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
Psalms
PoetryBut if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsTherefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Joshua
History / JoshuaO LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee: