To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal-peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsIs it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsWoe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.
Luke
GospelsAnd the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.
Exodus
LawAnd Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father's house.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd Caleb said, He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.
Joshua
History / JoshuaThen the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building,
Ezra
History / EzraWho redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Psalms
PoetryThe people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSon of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Genesis
LawBehold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Revelation
ApocalypticWherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,
Nehemiah
HistoryLet the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersIn the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
Mark
GospelsAnd it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelLet his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
Acts
HistoryThe bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked away.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsYe have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesGod shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.