Ecclesiastes 5:8
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The Vanity of Gain and Honor
8 If you (A)see the oppression of the poor, and the violent [a]perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for (B)high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:8 wresting
Psalm 12:5
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5 “For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy,
Now I will arise,” says the Lord;
“I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.”
Ecclesiastes 4:1
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The Uselessness of Selfish Toil
4 Then I returned and considered all the (A)oppression that is done under the sun:
And look! The tears of the oppressed,
But they have no comforter—
[a]On the side of their oppressors there is power,
But they have no comforter.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:1 Lit. At the hand
Ecclesiastes 3:16
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Injustice Seems to Prevail
16 Moreover (A)I saw under the sun:
In the place of [a]judgment,
Wickedness was there;
And in the place of righteousness,
[b]Iniquity was there.
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- Ecclesiastes 3:16 justice
- Ecclesiastes 3:16 Wickedness
Revelation 17:6-7
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6 I saw (A)the woman, drunk (B)with the blood of the saints and with the blood of (C)the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement.
The Meaning of the Woman and the Beast
7 But the angel said to me, “Why did you marvel? I will tell you the [a]mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and the ten horns.
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- Revelation 17:7 hidden truth
Matthew 13:41-42
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41 The Son of Man will send out His angels, (A)and they will gather out of His kingdom all things that offend, and those who practice lawlessness, 42 (B)and will cast them into the furnace of fire. (C)There will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
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Psalm 82:1
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A Plea for Justice
A Psalm of Asaph.
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- Psalm 82:1 Heb. El, lit. God
- Psalm 82:1 Judges; Heb. elohim, lit. mighty ones or gods
Psalm 58:10-11
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10 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the (A)vengeance;
(B)He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
11 (C)So that men will say,
“Surely there is a reward for the righteous;
Surely He is God who (D)judges in the earth.”
1 Kings 21:19-20
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19 You shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: “Have you murdered and also taken possession?” ’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord: (A)“In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick your blood, even yours.” ’ ”
20 So Ahab said to Elijah, (B)“Have you found me, O my enemy?”
And he answered, “I have found you, because (C)you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the Lord:
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James 5:2-7
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2 Your (A)riches [a]are corrupted, and (B)your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (C)You have heaped up treasure in the last days. 4 Indeed (D)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and (E)the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth. 5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
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James 2:13
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13 For (A)judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown (B)no (C)mercy. (D)Mercy triumphs over judgment.
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Acts 12:23
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23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord (A)struck him, because (B)he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and [a]died.
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- Acts 12:23 breathed his last
Acts 12:7-10
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7 Now behold, (A)an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.” 9 So he went out and followed him, and (B)did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought (C)he was seeing a vision. 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, (D)which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
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Acts 4:27-28
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27 “For (A)truly against (B)Your holy Servant Jesus, (C)whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together 28 (D)to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
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Luke 1:76
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76 “And you, child, will be called the (A)prophet of the Highest;
For (B)you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways,
Luke 1:35
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35 And the angel answered and said to her, (A)“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called (B)the Son of God.
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Luke 1:32
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32 He will be great, (A)and will be called the Son of the Highest; and (B)the Lord God will give Him the (C)throne of His (D)father David.
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Malachi 3:5
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5 And I will come near you for judgment;
I will be a swift witness
Against sorcerers,
Against adulterers,
(A)Against perjurers,
Against those who (B)exploit wage earners and (C)widows and orphans,
And against those who turn away an alien—
Because they do not fear Me,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 8:6
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6 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘If it is [a]marvelous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days,
(A)Will it also be marvelous in My eyes?’
Says the Lord of hosts.
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- Zechariah 8:6 Or wonderful
Zechariah 7:9-13
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9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(A)‘Execute true justice,
Show [a]mercy and compassion
Everyone to his brother.
10 (B)Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless,
The alien or the poor.
(C)Let none of you plan evil in his heart
Against his brother.’
11 “But they refused to heed, (D)shrugged[b] their shoulders, and (E)stopped[c] their ears so that they could not hear. 12 Yes, they made their (F)hearts like flint, (G)refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets. (H)Thus great wrath came from the Lord of hosts. 13 Therefore it happened, that just as He proclaimed and they would not hear, so (I)they called out and I would not listen,” says the Lord of hosts.
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- Zechariah 7:9 Or lovingkindness
- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. gave a stubborn or rebellious shoulder
- Zechariah 7:11 Lit. made their ears heavy
Habakkuk 1:12-13
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The Prophet’s Second Question
12 Are You not (A)from everlasting,
O Lord my God, my Holy One?
We shall not die.
O Lord, (B)You have appointed them for judgment;
O Rock, You have marked them for (C)correction.
13 You are of purer eyes than to behold evil,
And cannot look on wickedness.
Why do You look on those who deal treacherously,
And hold Your tongue when the wicked devours
A person more righteous than he?
Habakkuk 1:2-3
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The Prophet’s Question
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry,
(A)And You will not hear?
Even cry out to You, (B)“Violence!”
And You will (C)not save.
3 Why do You show me iniquity,
And cause me to see [a]trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me;
There is strife, and contention arises.
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- Habakkuk 1:3 Or toil
Micah 3:9-12
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9 Now hear this,
You heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who abhor justice
And [a]pervert all equity,
10 (A)Who build up Zion with (B)bloodshed
And Jerusalem with iniquity:
11 (C)Her heads judge for a bribe,
(D)Her priests teach for pay,
And her prophets divine for [b]money.
(E)Yet they lean on the Lord, and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No harm can come upon us.”
12 Therefore because of you
Zion shall be (F)plowed like a field,
(G)Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins,
And (H)the mountain of the [c]temple
Like the bare hills of the forest.
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- Micah 3:9 Lit. twist
- Micah 3:11 Lit. silver
- Micah 3:12 Lit. house
Micah 3:1-4
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Wicked Rulers and Prophets
3 And I said:
“Hear now, O heads of Jacob,
And you (A)rulers of the house of Israel:
(B)Is it not for you to know justice?
2 You who hate good and love evil;
Who strip the skin from [a]My people,
And the flesh from their bones;
3 Who also (C)eat the flesh of My people,
Flay their skin from them,
Break their bones,
And chop them in pieces
Like meat for the pot,
(D)Like flesh in the caldron.”
4 Then (E)they will cry to the Lord,
But He will not hear them;
He will even hide His face from them at that time,
Because they have been evil in their deeds.
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- Micah 3:2 Lit. them
Micah 2:9
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9 The women of My people you cast out
From their pleasant houses;
From their children
You have taken away My glory forever.
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