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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And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
Numbers
Law / MosesOf the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
Revelation
ApocalypticRehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:
Ezra
History / EzraAnd he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat is taken away from off the sacrifice of peace offerings; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour unto the LORD; and the priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
Leviticus
LawHaste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Genesis
LawDestruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and there shall be none.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThe two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Luke
GospelsAnd the sons of Pallu; Eliab.
Numbers
LawAnd in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAssur also is joined with them: they have holpen the children of Lot. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd it came to pass after this, that Ben-hadad king of Syria gathered all his host, and went up, and besieged Samaria.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahThen the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Nehemiah
History / Nehemiah(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownSon of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNow then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
Matthew
GospelsMoreover the prince shall not take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielVerily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBecause they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.