He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
Numbers
LawAnd when I rose in the morning to give my child suck, behold, it was dead: but when I had considered it in the morning, behold, it was not my son, which I did bear.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cried unto the LORD because of the frogs which he had brought against Pharaoh.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying,
1 Chronicles
HistoryThe son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put her away.
Mark
GospelsAfter this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Numbers
LawAnd the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
1 Chronicles
HistoryThis know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:
Acts
HistoryAnd it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;
Joshua
HistoryWoe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsI will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.
Psalms
PoetryDid not I weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?
Job
Wisdom / JobFor God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd these are the words that the LORD spake concerning Israel and concerning Judah.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsSo I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)
Hebrews
General EpistlesAnd he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd he bowed the heart of all the men of Judah, even as the heart of one man; so that they sent this word unto the king, Return thou, and all thy servants.