If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.
Ezra
HistoryWhy doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
John
Gospels / JohnSurely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahFor some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he wrought evil in the sight of the LORD; but not like his father, and like his mother: for he put away the image of Baal that his father had made.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThe LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
Exodus
LawMake thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.
Revelation
ApocalypticThe righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonArise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahThough his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBut Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
Exodus
LawAnd, behold, there was lifted up a talent of lead: and this is a woman that sitteth in the midst of the ephah.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahYea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath, and ye shall be melted in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsI have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd they said, The Lord hath need of him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,