If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulNow the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
1 Chronicles
HistoryBlessed be the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Psalms
PoetryAnd there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
Genesis
LawAnd he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
Mark
GospelsThou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather but little in; for the locust shall consume it.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesFor there were many in the congregation that were not sanctified: therefore the Levites had the charge of the killing of the passovers for every one that was not clean, to sanctify them unto the LORD.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraNot for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job
WisdomMoreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
Mark
Gospels / MarkIn the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word unto Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Ecclesiastes
WisdomWhen the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
Matthew
GospelsAnd the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.
Joshua
HistoryAnd God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Acts
HistoryBehold, when it was whole, it was meet for no work: how much less shall it be meet yet for any work, when the fire hath devoured it, and it is burned?
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
Leviticus
LawAnd the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
Joshua
HistoryThe just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Zephaniah
Minor ProphetsAnd there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
Revelation
Apocalyptic / JohnWoe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsThen said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?