The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined.
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And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahThen will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Job
WisdomIf my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBenaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs
WisdomThen saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Matthew
GospelsAnd he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
Zechariah
Minor ProphetsBut as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsBehold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
1 Samuel
HistoryThe poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs
WisdomConsider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersThat the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
John
GospelsThus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.
Genesis
LawAnd the burden of the LORD shall ye mention no more: for every man's word shall be his burden; for ye have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahFor I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownThe king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
1 Kings
HistoryI will make thee perpetual desolations, and thy cities shall not return: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd the priest shall put of the oil that is in his hand upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the place of the blood of the trespass offering: