Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
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They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor.
Job
WisdomTherefore I counsel that all Israel be generally gathered unto thee, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, as the sand that is by the sea for multitude; and that thou go to battle in thine own person.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Genesis
LawBut Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
Job
Wisdom / JobHow long wilt thou not depart from me, nor let me alone till I swallow down my spittle?
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.
Genesis
Law / MosesShe also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:
Judges
HistoryAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust in him.
2 Samuel
HistoryThose that be near, and those that be far from thee, shall mock thee, which art infamous and much vexed.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
Acts
History / LukeAnd David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 Samuel
HistoryHe watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
Micah
Minor Prophets / MicahAnd Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
1 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.
Exodus
LawAnd the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Mark
GospelsAnd they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
Revelation
ApocalypticAnd they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in.
Matthew
GospelsThe cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.