He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
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But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesEven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew
GospelsFor they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter,
Acts
HistoryThen came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
2 Samuel
HistoryFor the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonTheir priests fell by the sword; and their widows made no lamentation.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersWho can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
Psalms
PoetryIf thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.
Job
WisdomThen thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
Genesis
LawAnd Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Exodus
LawRemember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he called the name of the first, Jemima; and the name of the second, Kezia; and the name of the third, Keren-happuch.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes
WisdomThe woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.
John
Gospels / JohnThe first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnAnd the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.
Joshua
HistoryHe that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there came a messenger, and told him, saying, They have brought the heads of the king's sons. And he said, Lay ye them in two heaps at the entering in of the gate until the morning.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahNo man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Leviticus
LawBeing then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulFor the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?