And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.
Luke
Gospels / LukeFor every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
Psalms
PoetryCurse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomHe bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under his feet.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Titus
Pauline EpistlesHe made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:
Psalms
PoetryIf thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
Genesis
Law / MosesFor the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many:
Luke
GospelsAnd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matthew
GospelsFor verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsA slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
Proverbs
WisdomFar above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
Deuteronomy
LawHowbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanNow as soon as this letter cometh to you, seeing your master's sons are with you, and there are with you chariots and horses, a fenced city also, and armour;
2 Kings
HistoryNow we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Acts
HistoryFor thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.