If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryHe hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonLo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.
Job
Wisdom / JobHe spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
John
Gospels / JohnAnd he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnHe loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnThe rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
Proverbs
WisdomBut if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
Numbers
Law / MosesO continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.
John
GospelsFor it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
1 Peter
General EpistlesAlexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
2 Timothy
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Genesis
Law / MosesThen will I stablish the throne of thy kingdom, according as I have covenanted with David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man to be ruler in Israel.
2 Chronicles
HistoryWhich was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
Luke
GospelsWho is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
Numbers
Law / MosesBut he himself turned again from the quarries that were by Gilgal, and said, I have a secret errand unto thee, O king: who said, Keep silence. And all that stood by him went out from him.
Judges
History / SamuelSpeak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.