Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersMoreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Ezra
HistoryWherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
1 Kings
HistoryIt was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy field, neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest.
Leviticus
LawAnd that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job
WisdomAnd the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd ye shall perish among the heathen, and the land of your enemies shall eat you up.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd now therefore hear the word of the LORD, ye remnant of Judah; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; If ye wholly set your faces to enter into Egypt, and go to sojourn there;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.
Ezra
History / EzraThe fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
Proverbs
WisdomThe tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsAnd they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Acts
History / LukeFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
GospelsAnd of the sons of Bani; Meshullam, Malluch, and Adaiah, Jashub, and Sheal, and Ramoth.
Ezra
HistoryAnd he shall take off from it all the fat of the bullock for the sin offering; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,
Leviticus
Law / MosesLikewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.
Leviticus
LawMy root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Job
WisdomOur bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
Job
Wisdom / JobI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
WisdomThere shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.