Thou shalt neither vex a stranger, nor oppress him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonSo Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Esther
HistoryAnd Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
Esther
History / MordecaiThe LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms
PoetryWhat mean ye that ye beat my people to pieces, and grind the faces of the poor? saith the Lord GOD of hosts.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMoreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter,
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBut Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men that sit upon the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsO deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
Judges
HistoryThat I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFrom the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.
Psalms
PoetryI will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms
PoetryAnd I gave thee thy master's house, and thy master's wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanLest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;
Exodus
LawRejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
Luke
GospelsAnd now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahBy whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulMany are my persecutors and mine enemies; yet do I not decline from thy testimonies.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraWhereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.