The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.
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And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
Esther
HistoryAnd I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahIs my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd Gaal the son of Ebed said, Who is Abimelech, and who is Shechem, that we should serve him? is not he the son of Jerubbaal? and Zebul his officer? serve the men of Hamor the father of Shechem: for why should we serve him?
Judges
HistoryWhosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word.
Genesis
LawMany daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
Proverbs
WisdomFor they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Psalms
PoetryReturn to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThis is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office;
Leviticus
LawWisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomAnd think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahA prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd he said, All is well. My master hath sent me, saying, Behold, even now there be come to me from mount Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets: give them, I pray thee, a talent of silver, and two changes of garments.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahSon of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are even the dross of silver.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWill he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Job
WisdomAnd Achish said, Whither have ye made a road to day? And David said, Against the south of Judah, and against the south of the Jerahmeelites, and against the south of the Kenites.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelRemove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonHear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.