Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWho humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth!
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAs for Elkanah: the sons of Elkanah; Zophai his son, and Nahath his son,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations.
Psalms
PoetryAnd goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen he found another man, and said, Smite me, I pray thee. And the man smote him, so that in smiting he wounded him.
1 Kings
HistoryBeing filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAwake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
Joel
Minor Prophets / JoelThe altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahFor the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
Esther
History / MordecaiFor John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewHear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
Micah
Minor ProphetsAnd the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd from Heshbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim; and from Mahanaim unto the border of Debir;
Joshua
HistoryBecause they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThus saith the Lord GOD; Because that Moab and Seir do say, Behold, the house of Judah is like unto all the heathen;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
Acts
HistoryHow long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?