Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
Psalms
PoetryAnd if this come to the governor's ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.
Matthew
GospelsAnd Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strong holds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulConfirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts
History / LukeThese four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.
Exodus
Law / MosesI have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
Job
Wisdom / JobBut when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke
GospelsI have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
Psalms
PoetryOf a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Luke
Gospels / LukeIf I whet my glittering sword, and mine hand take hold on judgment; I will render vengeance to mine enemies, and will reward them that hate me.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesYe shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
Deuteronomy
LawThis only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesThou didst divide the sea by thy strength: thou brakest the heads of the dragons in the waters.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley.
Judges
HistoryThen Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
Luke
GospelsBut as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.
Deuteronomy
LawGavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
Job
WisdomHe hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.