And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:
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We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahIn the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Proverbs
WisdomAnd they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
Genesis
LawAnd though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
1 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesJesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
Matthew
GospelsThou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leaven; neither shall the sacrifice of the feast of the passover be left unto the morning.
Exodus
LawAnd he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his children throughout all the countries of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fenced city: and he gave them victual in abundance. And he desired many wives.
2 Chronicles
History / EzraFor I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
John
Gospels / JohnBut though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Lamentations
Major Prophets / JeremiahWhen the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
1 Samuel
HistoryWhen ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you.
Joshua
HistoryAnd Joab said unto him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.
2 Samuel
HistoryNeither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.
1 Corinthians
Pauline Epistles / PaulThe heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
Leviticus
LawAnd this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
Luke
Gospels / LukeSurely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Psalms
PoetryHearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
James
General EpistlesThe thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Matthew
Gospels / MatthewAnd Samuel answered Saul, and said, I am the seer: go up before me unto the high place; for ye shall eat with me to day, and to morrow I will let thee go, and will tell thee all that is in thine heart.
1 Samuel
HistoryProviding for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
2 Corinthians
Pauline EpistlesTo bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
Esther
History / MordecaiAnd Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing after Israel: for Joab held back the people.
2 Samuel
HistoryMuch more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.