He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings
HistoryOr else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Acts
History / LukeFrom the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Psalms
PoetrySo that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
Proverbs
WisdomSay I these things as a man? or saith not the law the same also?
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesThough ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
Psalms
PoetryDraw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSurely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Psalms
PoetryThen the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Mark
Gospels / MarkBehold, the name of the LORD cometh from far, burning with his anger, and the burden thereof is heavy: his lips are full of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesFor he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
Job
WisdomAnd Job answered and said,
Job
Wisdom / JobMy people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsAnd with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
1 Kings
HistorySaying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
Leviticus
LawYea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
Psalms
PoetryAnd he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.
Genesis
Law / MosesHow long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.