They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
John
Gospels / JohnNow therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSon of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matthew
GospelsAnd the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
Numbers
Law / MosesVerily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him.
John
GospelsO Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the Philistines called for the priests and the diviners, saying, What shall we do to the ark of the LORD? tell us wherewith we shall send it to his place.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAs a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Psalms
PoetryYe shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am the LORD.
Leviticus
LawHe hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAs for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.
Leviticus
LawWhereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
Job
Wisdom / JobWhen a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
Job
Wisdom / JobThen came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon.
2 Kings
HistoryArt thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAlso in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath.
Leviticus
Law / MosesThou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Job
Wisdom / JobJohn answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
John
Gospels / JohnI will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
Hebrews
General EpistlesOf Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;