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.
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Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd when the men of Israel turned again, the men of Benjamin were amazed: for they saw that evil was come upon them.
Judges
HistoryFor vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Job
WisdomAnd they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Numbers
Law / MosesWhich when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen men shall say, Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD God of their fathers, which he made with them when he brought them forth out of the land of Egypt:
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Acts
HistoryThou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Psalms
PoetryDid not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew
GospelsRepent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
Acts
History / LukeYe shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThese are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:
Numbers
Law / MosesThat which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm eaten; and that which the cankerworm hath left hath the caterpiller eaten.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelNow when I had delivered the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed unto the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelSo Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahMy mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
Psalms
PoetryYe judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
John
GospelsAnd the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
Luke
GospelsOthers said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
Mark
GospelsLORD, thou hast been favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.