The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
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And when the man rose up to depart, his father in law urged him: therefore he lodged there again.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
Acts
HistoryHe only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulHe raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;
Psalms
PoetryThe wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
Proverbs
WisdomI call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Psalms
PoetryFor that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomNow therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Genesis
LawSo I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsAs my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Luke
GospelsFrom whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesBut, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2 Peter
General EpistlesAnd the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exodus
LawAll thy strong holds shall be like fig trees with the firstripe figs: if they be shaken, they shall even fall into the mouth of the eater.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsThen said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.