The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
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Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!
2 Samuel
HistoryThe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Mark
Gospels / MarkThen there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
2 Samuel
HistoryBut now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
Job
WisdomFor a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
Titus
Pauline Epistles / PaulThen Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraThe fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Genesis
LawAnd they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
Acts
HistoryFor I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahHaving your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
1 Peter
General Epistles / PeterBut the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.
Job
WisdomAnd Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIt is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonOut of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
Job
WisdomThe rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonBehold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever:
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.
Joshua
History / JoshuaTherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city! I will even make the pile for fire great.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsNevertheless these ye shall not eat of them that chew the cud, or of them that divide the cloven hoof; as the camel, and the hare, and the coney: for they chew the cud, but divide not the hoof; therefore they are unclean unto you.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAlthough the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
Habakkuk
Minor ProphetsAnd the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.