He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahRemember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
Job
Wisdom / JobThou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.
Psalms
PoetryThat all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.
Numbers
LawI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job
WisdomBut their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
Acts
HistoryAnd make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof.
Exodus
Law / MosesThat ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.
Exodus
LawFor thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.
Psalms
PoetryAnd again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
Luke
GospelsLet their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, that no more of thy name be sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.
Nahum
Minor ProphetsBut whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd did eat up all the herbs in their land, and devoured the fruit of their ground.
Psalms
PoetryThy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation
ApocalypticIn the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.