Job 29:17
By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
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Job 29:17
By me the great teeth of the evil-doer were broken, and I made him give up what he had violently taken away.
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Job 29:12
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Job 29:13
The blessing of him who was near to destruction came on me, and I put a song of joy into the widow's heart.
Job 29:14
I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.
Job 29:15
I was eyes to the blind, and feet to him who had no power of walking.
Job 29:16
I was a father to the poor, searching out the cause of him who was strange to me.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
Job 22:8
For it was the man with power who had the land, and the man with an honoured name who was living in it.
Proverbs 22:22
Do not take away the property of the poor man because he is poor, or be cruel to the crushed ones when they come before the judge:
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Psalms 3:7
Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.
Psalms 58:6
O God, let their teeth be broken in their mouths; let the great teeth of the young lions be pulled out, O Lord.
Proverbs 30:14
There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, their strong teeth like knives, for the destruction of the poor from the earth, and of those who are in need from among men.
Job 4:10
Though the noise of the lion and the sounding of his voice, may be loud, the teeth of the young lions are broken.
Psalms 57:4
My soul is among lions; I am stretched out among those who are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and whose tongue is a sharp sword.
Joel 1:6
For a nation has come up over my land, strong and without number; his teeth are the teeth of a lion, and he has the back teeth of a great lion.
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Job 29:7
When I went out of my door to go up to the town, and took my seat in the public place,
Job 29:8
The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;
Job 29:9
The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Job 29:10
The chiefs kept back their words, and their tongues were joined to the roofs of their mouths.
Job 29:11
For when it came to their ears, men said that I was truly happy; and when their eyes saw, they gave witness to me;
Job 29:18
Then I said, I will come to my end with my children round me, my days will be as the sand in number;
Job 29:19
My root will be open to the waters, and the night mist will be on my branches,
Job 29:20
My glory will be ever new, and my bow will be readily bent in my hand.
Amos 5:10
They have hate for him who makes protest against evil in the public place, and he whose words are upright is disgusting to them.
Amos 5:12
For I have seen how your evil-doing is increased and how strong are your sins, you troublers of the upright, who take rewards and do wrong to the cause of the poor in the public place.
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Psalms 82:3
Give ear to the cause of the poor and the children without fathers; let those who are troubled and in need have their rights.
Psalms 82:4
Be the saviour of the poor and those who have nothing: take them out of the hand of the evil-doers.
Isaiah 1:17
Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.
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Proverbs 24:11
Be the saviour of those who are given up to death, and do not keep back help from those who are slipping to destruction.
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Psalms 72:4
May he be a judge of the poor among the people, may he give salvation to the children of those who are in need; by him let the violent be crushed.
Psalms 72:12
For he will be a saviour to the poor in answer to his cry; and to him who is in need, without a helper.
Psalms 72:13
He will have pity on the poor, and be the saviour of those who are in need.
Psalms 72:14
He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
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Proverbs 24:12
If you say, See, we had no knowledge of this: does not the tester of hearts give thought to it? and he who keeps your soul, has he no knowledge of it? and will he not give to every man the reward of his work?
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Job 18:21
Truly, these are the houses of the sinner, and this is the place of him who has no knowledge of God.
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Job 29:21
Men gave ear to me, waiting and keeping quiet for my suggestions.
Job 29:22
After I had said what was in my mind, they were quiet and let my words go deep into their hearts;
Job 29:23
They were waiting for me as for the rain, opening their mouths wide as for the spring rains.
Job 29:24
I was laughing at them when they had no hope, and the light of my face was never clouded by their fear.
Job 29:25
I took my place as a chief, guiding them on their way, and I was as a king among his army. ...
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Psalms 10:15
Let the arm of the sinner and the evil-doer be broken; go on searching for his sin till there is no more.
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Psalms 101:5
I will put to death anyone who says evil of his neighbour secretly; the man with a high look and a heart of pride is disgusting to me.
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Psalms 124:6
Praise be to the Lord, who has not let us be wounded by their teeth.
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Proverbs 25:23
As the north wind gives birth to rain, so is an angry face caused by a tongue saying evil secretly.
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