For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
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And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land for a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children of Lot for a possession.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesAnd Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
Exodus
LawThe blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Job
WisdomHe shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Job
Wisdom / JobAnd when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luke
Gospels / LukeThe crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet:
Isaiah
Major Prophets / IsaiahBut if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.
Genesis
LawAnd the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahThis thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye have not kept your master, the LORD'S anointed. And now see where the king's spear is, and the cruse of water that was at his bolster.
1 Samuel
HistoryNow Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
1 Samuel
History / SamuelShe openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Proverbs
Wisdom / SolomonMy help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.
Psalms
Poetry / David and othersAnd Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
Numbers
LawThen said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
Zechariah
Minor Prophets / ZechariahNow of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;
Hebrews
General Epistles / UnknownAnd no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount.
Exodus
Law / MosesOn the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
1 Chronicles
History / EzraIn thee have they discovered their fathers' nakedness: in thee have they humbled her that was set apart for pollution.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsThine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.
Ezekiel
Major ProphetsAnd it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back.
Judges
HistoryFor as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.