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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And the watchmen of Saul in Gibeah of Benjamin looked; and, behold, the multitude melted away, and they went on beating down one another.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielLook not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
Philippians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Numbers
LawAnd the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielThen saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew
GospelsWhen Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Matthew
GospelsThe pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah
Minor ProphetsHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.
Numbers
LawBut with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
John
Gospels / JohnBut he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewFor these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
John
Gospels / JohnI will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Mark
GospelsThen there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanExalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDeliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersHast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Job
Wisdom / JobBrethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesAnd as for the king of Judah, who sent you to enquire of the LORD, so shall ye say unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel concerning the words which thou hast heard;