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:
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
Proverbs
WisdomFor it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.
Judges
HistoryAnd Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.
Numbers
LawThen the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Esther
History / MordecaiGrace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulBut I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be polluted before the heathen, among whom they were, in whose sight I made myself known unto them, in bringing them forth out of the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Esther
HistoryNow these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.
Genesis
LawFor the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Malachi
Minor ProphetsFor how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielWherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken to these judgments, and keep, and do them, that the LORD thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant and the mercy which he sware unto thy fathers:
Deuteronomy
LawNow therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Ephesians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.
Nehemiah
HistoryThe copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king:
Ezra
HistoryOr if I bring a sword upon that land, and say, Sword, go through the land; so that I cut off man and beast from it:
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielAnd herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesIt came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelGet you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsHe hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
Luke
GospelsAnd Haphraim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
Joshua
HistoryAnd Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
Exodus
Law / MosesStanding afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.