He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.
2 Chronicles
HistoryBut Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahYe looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.
Haggai
Minor Prophets / HaggaiPray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBut if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor he bringeth down them that dwell on high; the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, even to the ground; he bringeth it even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahHe hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain:
Deuteronomy
LawHow long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms
PoetryWhose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Luke
Gospels / LukePour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahBut when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first.
Acts
HistoryShe is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
Proverbs
WisdomTherefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment, and wait on thy God continually.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaWho giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBy which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterYet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSpeak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:
Numbers
LawAnd yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
John
Gospels / JohnA whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.