For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.
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For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
Deuteronomy
LawBut Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men,
John
GospelsThe table, and all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread,
Exodus
LawShammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanOf the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticAm I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him,
Luke
GospelsThat I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThe strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsTherefore thou shalt love the LORD thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.
Deuteronomy
LawBut they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsSome also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahBlotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Colossians
Pauline EpistlesHowl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.
Exodus
LawAnd there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
Acts
History / LukeAnd after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
Luke
GospelsThe children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram.
Genesis
Law / MosesYet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest.