He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
Matthew
GospelsAnd from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of their's, and speak thou good.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Luke
GospelsWhen Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewWherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
1 Kings
HistoryThen he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.
Luke
GospelsI will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
Psalms
PoetryAnd the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
1 Samuel
HistoryAnd when they came that were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a penny.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewIf I sin, then thou markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity.
Job
Wisdom / JobJesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
John
Gospels / JohnTo declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulWhich thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke
Gospels / LukeThou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThe LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
Deuteronomy
LawYet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
Judges
HistoryFor I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. Report, say they, and we will report it. All my familiars watched for my halting, saying, Peradventure he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAh sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsFor the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersBehold, I will command, saith the LORD, and cause them to return to this city; and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burn it with fire: and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation without an inhabitant.
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock: