As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
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For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess. And Abijam his son reigned in his stead.
1 Kings
HistoryI will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Acts
History / LukeBe not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd Samuel said, What meaneth then this bleating of the sheep in mine ears, and the lowing of the oxen which I hear?
1 Samuel
History / SamuelAnd he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
1 Thessalonians
Pauline EpistlesAnd I charged Baruch before them, saying,
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants.
Genesis
LawAnd Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelI prayed therefore unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, destroy not thy people and thine inheritance, which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness, which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryThou makest us a byword among the heathen, a shaking of the head among the people.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThe LORD'S voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
Numbers
LawThey have said, Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the LORD said unto me, Fear him not: for I will deliver him, and all his people, and his land, into thy hand; and thou shalt do unto him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesOne kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers
LawAnd Adonijah slew sheep and oxen and fat cattle by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, and called all his brethren the king's sons, and all the men of Judah the king's servants: