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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.
Amos
Minor ProphetsNow when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
Luke
GospelsThus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
Genesis
Law / Moses(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Romans
Pauline EpistlesFor both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship.
Acts
HistoryAnd hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThe eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.
Job
Wisdom / JobTake the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
Numbers
Law / MosesFor the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
Numbers
LawAnd they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
Numbers
LawAnd he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Luke
Gospels / LukeEliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBehold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.
Job
WisdomBe ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther
History / MordecaiCanst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.
2 Samuel
HistoryIn any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
LawCanst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd there was there with us a young man, an Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.