Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.
Mark
GospelsThat he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWhen the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
Numbers
LawAnd when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley.
Joshua
History / JoshuaI have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made cloths of service, to do service in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus
LawI tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
Luke
Gospels / LukeTherefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawAnd Absalom, and all the people the men of Israel, came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel with him.
2 Samuel
HistoryVerily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
John
GospelsA scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Genesis
Law / MosesBut the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, and he would not let them go.
Exodus
Law / MosesTherefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThe prophets that have been before me and before thee of old prophesied both against many countries, and against great kingdoms, of war, and of evil, and of pestilence.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsBut when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.
Matthew
GospelsWhen I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBecause David did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahHe hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
John
Gospels / JohnBy me kings reign, and princes decree justice.