He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Hosea
Minor Prophets / HoseaAnd as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Luke
GospelsThe fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAfterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThis is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWhen his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.
Matthew
GospelsBy what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
Job
WisdomNot by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
Titus
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jonathan caused David to swear again, because he loved him: for he loved him as he loved his own soul.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd what one nation in the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to redeem to be his own people, to make thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYea, they despised the pleasant land, they believed not his word:
Psalms
PoetryAnd they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?
Mark
GospelsEven unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahO vine of Sibmah, I will weep for thee with the weeping of Jazer: thy plants are gone over the sea, they reach even to the sea of Jazer: the spoiler is fallen upon thy summer fruits and upon thy vintage.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe men of Michmas, an hundred twenty and two.
Ezra
HistoryAnd the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.
Numbers
LawAnd he that owneth the house shall come and tell the priest, saying, It seemeth to me there is as it were a plague in the house:
Leviticus
Law / MosesFor behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsYea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.