He is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand: he loveth to oppress.
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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Thou shalt surely give him, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him: because that for this thing the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand unto.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Joshua
HistoryAnd when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Acts
HistoryThe Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHis servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in one of the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for Josiah.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
Job
Wisdom / JobThere is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersSon of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers
LawAnd Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.
1 Samuel
HistoryIt is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs
WisdomThe fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles
History / EzraBe ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelFor the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryBehold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThen he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
Judges
History / SamuelHarim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
Nehemiah
HistoryAnd her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.
Luke
GospelsAnd the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
Judges
HistoryBut thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
Psalms
PoetryThus saith the LORD of hosts; The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the folk in the fire, and they shall be weary.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.