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.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersTheir slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahA time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes
Wisdom / SolomonAnd Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
Luke
GospelsWhen they went from one nation to another, from one kingdom to another people;
Psalms
PoetryAnd Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAll the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonAnd thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Acts
HistoryVerily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
Matthew
GospelsAnd whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd every firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou redeem.
Exodus
Law / MosesNevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.
Joshua
HistoryCome and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms
PoetryWhen 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 as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Acts
History / LukeSon of man, set thy face toward the south, and drop thy word toward the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field;
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsGod also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Hebrews
General EpistlesIn his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
Psalms
PoetryMine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Psalms
PoetryHe that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThese are the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations.
Genesis
Law / MosesAnd thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.