As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Ezra
HistoryBut it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThey are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Luke
Gospels / LukeNow the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThere came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.
Mark
GospelsAnd when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
Job
WisdomAnd he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels.
1 Kings
HistoryWhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter
General EpistlesRemember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.
Deuteronomy
LawWoe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep.
Luke
GospelsYet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesArise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Genesis
LawGod hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
Judges
HistoryGod forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the men arose, and went away: and Joshua charged them that went to describe the land, saying, Go and walk through the land, and describe it, and come again to me, that I may here cast lots for you before the LORD in Shiloh.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraWhen they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
John
Gospels / JohnMy head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThey shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they cried out again, Crucify him.