They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock.
Exodus
Law / MosesShall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersFor the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.
2 Chronicles
HistoryMy sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
Proverbs
WisdomHear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity:
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
Genesis
LawAnd the man departed out of the city from Beth-lehem-judah to sojourn where he could find a place: and he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.
Judges
HistoryAnd ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
Numbers
Law / MosesNow the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
Numbers
Law / MosesThen went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked.
Luke
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots perceived that it was not the king of Israel, that they turned back from pursuing him.
1 Kings
HistoryYet saith the house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equal. O house of Israel, are not my ways equal? are not your ways unequal?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielCan a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsBut ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;
Numbers
LawAnd Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you.
Joshua
History / JoshuaWhich bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
Luke
GospelsThou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
Psalms
PoetryAnd hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing.
Genesis
LawBut when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought him, he was found of them.