For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?
Numbers
LawAnd he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
1 Kings
HistoryAnd Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.
Mark
Gospels / MarkAnd his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous.
Psalms
PoetryOr if he touch the uncleanness of man, whatsoever uncleanness it be that a man shall be defiled withal, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty.
Leviticus
LawFor in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.
Psalms
PoetryAnd make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsLift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThough I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Job
WisdomThou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHast thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese?
Job
Wisdom / Job(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
Exodus
LawAnd they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
Acts
HistoryPaul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
Acts
History / LukeBesides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
Leviticus
Law / MosesBut I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.