For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him.
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Will a man leave the snow of Lebanon which cometh from the rock of the field? or shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Acts
History / LukeFor neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
Job
Wisdom / JobWhere is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulCreate in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms
PoetryAnd they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThese are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis
LawIn his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
Job
WisdomAnd the number of them that lapped, putting their hand to their mouth, were three hundred men: but all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.
Judges
HistoryThey are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him?
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.
Leviticus
LawHe giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
Esther
HistoryBut these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jude
General EpistlesBut the fig tree said unto them, Should I forsake my sweetness, and my good fruit, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
History / SamuelAnd from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
Acts
History / LukeBefore the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?