As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Jude
General Epistles / JudeGet thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.
Exodus
LawOh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
Revelation
ApocalypticWherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exodus
LawAnd if his oblation be a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer it of the herd; whether it be a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war.
Deuteronomy
LawWhen righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhile they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
2 Peter
General Epistles / PeterThus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryFor this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesIn those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIf I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Psalms
PoetryBut Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:
1 Samuel
History / SamuelNone shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
Hebrews
General EpistlesFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.