He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonNow therefore hear thou the word of the LORD: Thou sayest, Prophesy not against Israel, and drop not thy word against the house of Isaac.
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosSimon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewThen said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Job
WisdomAnd another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
Luke
GospelsOf Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers
LawEven of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
Micah
Minor ProphetsFor since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the LORD thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd the LORD our God delivered him before us; and we smote him, and his sons, and all his people.
Deuteronomy
LawShould it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
Job
WisdomAnd David gathered all the people together, and went to Rabbah, and fought against it, and took it.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
Deuteronomy
LawAnd Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsMine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
Psalms
PoetryMoreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and pray in this house;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraHowbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
John
Gospels / JohnAnd Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest.
Ruth
History / SamuelWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonWhen thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:
1 Kings
HistoryFor it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.