If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
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After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Nehemiah
HistoryBut which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?
Luke
Gospels / LukeAnd his sister stood afar off, to wit what would be done to him.
Exodus
LawAnd as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel
HistoryIf she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of cedar.
Solomon's Song
PoetryAnd one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation
ApocalypticThem hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus
Law / MosesThen came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
John
GospelsAnd a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts
History / LukeThen came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
Joshua
HistoryThey also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.
Psalms
PoetryAnd what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?
2 Samuel
HistoryWhich say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhich he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Ephesians
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver you your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
Leviticus
Law / MosesAnd Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
Judges
HistoryThus shalt thou do unto all the cities which are very far off from thee, which are not of the cities of these nations.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesMy skin is black upon me, and my bones are burned with heat.
Job
Wisdom / JobI am become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien unto my mother's children.
Psalms
PoetryHide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Psalms
PoetryFor their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonThen Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.