Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, whether he be of thy brethren, or of thy strangers that are in thy land within thy gates:
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Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
Genesis
LawBehold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielI say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesThey reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked.
Job
Wisdom / JobThou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Lamentations
Major ProphetsWhether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
2 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
Hosea
Minor ProphetsThus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so evil.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahShall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
Psalms
PoetryTherefore 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 EpistlesAlso against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.
Job
Wisdom / JobThe king of Aphek, one; the king of Lasharon, one;
Joshua
HistoryThe people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewBut when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Mark
GospelsI thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielNow when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.
Matthew
GospelsSo the king of Israel went, and the king of Judah, and the king of Edom: and they fetched a compass of seven days' journey: and there was no water for the host, and for the cattle that followed them.
2 Kings
HistoryPut on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.
Genesis
LawWherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Psalms
PoetryThen answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
Amos
Minor Prophets / AmosFor your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.