Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
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Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.
2 Kings
HistoryThe governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.
Matthew
GospelsAnd at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Acts
HistoryArtaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.
Ezra
HistoryNow it came to pass, when they had heard all the words, they were afraid both one and other, and said unto Baruch, We will surely tell the king of all these words.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahThe poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonWhen they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Exodus
Law / MosesAnd he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tell whether GOD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?
2 Samuel
HistoryBehold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahAnd Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Genesis
Law / MosesThus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.
Judges
History / SamuelFor he taught his disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day.
Mark
GospelsAnd the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
1 Samuel
HistoryI desire to be present with you now, and to change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.
Galatians
Pauline EpistlesAnd Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray thee, and disguise thyself, that thou be not known to be the wife of Jeroboam; and get thee to Shiloh: behold, there is Ahijah the prophet, which told me that I should be king over this people.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThen said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite: for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, the LORD laid this burden upon him;
2 Kings
History / JeremiahMy foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.
Psalms
PoetryGo unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.
Jeremiah
Major Prophets / JeremiahAnd they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.
2 Kings
History / JeremiahBut the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
Leviticus
LawFor this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
1 Timothy
Pauline EpistlesAnd kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.
Acts
HistorySo shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.