Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall pollute it.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsWho can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.
Deuteronomy
LawShall evil be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. Remember that I stood before thee to speak good for them, and to turn away thy wrath from them.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Leviticus
LawThen the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God of the land.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the bow of Elam, the chief of their might.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahTo give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
Matthew
GospelsAnd when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.
2 Chronicles
HistoryHe removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
Job
Wisdom / JobOnly the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
Deuteronomy
LawBecause they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThen came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielBut some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done.
John
GospelsBut now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd delivered his strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.