As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.
Mark
GospelsThen Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the hoof: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, but divideth not the hoof; he is unclean unto you.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
Exodus
LawAnd he made his son pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen called he Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces which were with him, and all the people from the least even to the greatest,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when he that doth flee unto one of those cities shall stand at the entering of the gate of the city, and shall declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city, they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them.
Joshua
HistoryThen the angel of the LORD commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the LORD in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair.
Genesis
LawAnd he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me;
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when Zebul the ruler of the city heard the words of Gaal the son of Ebed, his anger was kindled.
Judges
HistoryAnd Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
Esther
HistoryAnother parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Matthew
GospelsAnd they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelThou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
Genesis
LawThere was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
John
GospelsAnd every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.
Numbers
Law / MosesThe eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.