And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
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The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
Ezekiel
Major Prophets / EzekielClouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersDid I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Job
WisdomAnd when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraAnd his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
Nehemiah
History / NehemiahAnd they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Micah
Minor ProphetsKnowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans
Pauline EpistlesAnd the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be given into his hand.
Daniel
Major Prophets / DanielThus saith the LORD of hosts; If it be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNow therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.
Joshua
HistoryAnd the cherubims were lifted up. This is the living creature that I saw by the river of Chebar.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsWhen thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
LawKnow that thus saith the LORD of the king that sitteth upon the throne of David, and of all the people that dwelleth in this city, and of your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captivity;
Jeremiah
Major ProphetsAnd the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
HistoryLet his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
Zephaniah
Minor Prophets / ZephaniahThen were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Jonah
Minor ProphetsAnd when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
2 Chronicles
HistoryAnd the sons of the prophets that were at Beth-el came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
2 Kings
HistoryIs not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
Isaiah
Major ProphetsThen the priest shall look upon it: and, behold, if the rising of the sore be white reddish in his bald head, or in his bald forehead, as the leprosy appeareth in the skin of the flesh;
Leviticus
LawTheir children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahI have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places.