They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersI will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
Psalms
PoetryWherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
2 Thessalonians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as if it were of a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen took I the cup at the LORD'S hand, and made all the nations to drink, unto whom the LORD had sent me:
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesTherefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesJehu met with the brethren of Ahaziah king of Judah, and said, Who are ye? And they answered, We are the brethren of Ahaziah; and we go down to salute the children of the king and the children of the queen.
2 Kings
HistoryAfter this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
Acts
HistoryAnd the LORD said unto me, Arise, take thy journey before the people, that they may go in and possess the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMen shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Job
WisdomAnd David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraYe daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanThen thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesHe shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalms
PoetryAnd Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
1 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let him go.
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited them.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanFor thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraI have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John
Gospels / JohnFor the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Hebrews
General EpistlesTraitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;