The instruments also of the churl are evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd I will cause the captivity of Judah and the captivity of Israel to return, and will build them, as at the first.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
Numbers
Law / MosesAll flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThen Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobGo up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people:
2 Kings
HistoryGilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;
Psalms
PoetryAnd another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonJesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Matthew
GospelsAnd when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
Matthew
GospelsTherefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Shallum the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahDeliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSo the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Exodus
LawAnd Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor.
1 Chronicles
HistoryWho ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Acts
HistoryAnd he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.
Judges
HistoryThen call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.
Job
WisdomAnd what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
Mark
GospelsAnd if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.