As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.
Nehemiah
HistoryCan the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
James
General Epistles / JamesThe troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
Job
WisdomThou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.
2 Kings
HistoryAnd David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis
LawLove not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John
General Epistles / JohnAnd all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in Rephidim: and there was no water for the people to drink.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
Matthew
GospelsAnd it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,
Numbers
Law / MosesTell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Acts
History / LukeFor I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAccording to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsLet them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,