2 Samuel 15:3
And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.
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2 Samuel 15:3
And Absalom would say to him, See, your cause is true and right; but no man has been named by the king to give you a hearing.
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Genesis 19:1
And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.
1 Kings 22:10
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, were seated on their seats of authority, dressed in their robes, by the doorway into Samaria; and all the prophets were acting as prophets before them.
Amos 3:10
For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses.
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.
Amos 5:15
Be haters of evil and lovers of good, and let right be done in the public place: it may be that the Lord, the God of armies, will have mercy on the rest of Joseph.
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Genesis 20:16
And he said to Sarah, See, I have given to your brother a thousand bits of silver so that your wrong may be put right; now your honour is clear in the eyes of all.
Job 23:7
There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
Proverbs 24:26
He gives a kiss with his lips who gives a right answer.
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Genesis 49:21
Naphtali is a roe let loose, giving fair young ones.
1 Kings 12:7
And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today, caring for them and giving them a gentle answer, then they will be your servants for ever.
1 Kings 12:13
And the king gave them a rough answer, giving no attention to the suggestion of the old men;
2 Chronicles 10:7
And they said to him, If you are kind to this people, pleasing them and saying good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
Zechariah 1:13
And the Lord gave an answer in good and comforting words to the angel who was talking to me.
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Exodus 18:13
Now on the day after, Moses took his seat to give decisions for the people: and the people were waiting before Moses from morning till evening.
Exodus 18:19
Give ear now to my suggestion, and may God be with you: you are to be the people's representative before God, taking their causes to him:
Exodus 18:22
And let them be judges in the causes of the people at all times: and let them put before you all important questions, but in small things let them give decisions themselves: in this way, it will be less hard for you, and they will take the weight off you.
Exodus 18:26
And they were judges in the causes of the people at all times: the hard questions they put before Moses; but on every small point they gave decisions themselves.
Judges 4:5
(And she had her seat under the palm-tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in the hill-country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her to be judged.)
1 Samuel 8:20
So that we may be like the other nations, and so that our king may be our judge and go out before us to war.
1 Kings 3:28
And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
Psalms 72:1
Of Solomon. Give the king your authority, O God, and your righteousness to the king's son.
Ecclesiastes 9:18
Wisdom is better than instruments of war, but one sinner is the destruction of much good.
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Exodus 20:12
Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
Exodus 21:17
Any man cursing his father or his mother is to be put to death.
Numbers 16:3
They came together against Moses and against Aaron, and said to them, You take overmuch on yourselves, seeing that all the people are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them; why then have you put yourselves in authority over the people of the Lord?
Numbers 16:13
Is it not enough that you have taken us from a land flowing with milk and honey, to put us to death in the waste land, but now you are desiring to make yourself a chief over us?
Numbers 16:14
And more than this, you have not taken us into a land flowing with milk and honey, or given us a heritage of fields and vine-gardens: will you put out the eyes of these men? We will not come up.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
Ezekiel 22:7
In you they have had no respect for father and mother; in you they have been cruel to the man from a strange land; in you they have done wrong to the child without a father and to the widow.
Matthew 15:4
For God said, Give honour to your father and mother: and, He who says evil of father or mother will be put to death.
Acts 23:5
And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.
1 Peter 2:17
Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.
2 Peter 2:10
But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:
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Exodus 23:7
Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
Exodus 24:14
And he said to the chiefs, Keep your places here till we come back to you: Aaron and Hur are with you; if anyone has any cause let him go to them.
Acts 18:14
But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:
Acts 18:15
But if it is a question of words or names or of your law, see to it yourselves; I will not be a judge of such things.
1 Corinthians 6:1
How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?
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2 Samuel 3:3
And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
2 Samuel 13:29
So Absalom's servants did to Amnon as Absalom had given them orders. Then all the king's sons got up, and every man got on his beast and went in flight.
2 Samuel 13:37
So Absalom went in flight and came to Talmai, the son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur, where he was for three years.
2 Samuel 14:25
Now in all Israel there was no one so greatly to be praised for his beautiful form as Absalom: from his feet to the crown of his head he was completely beautiful.
2 Samuel 18:9
And Absalom came across some of David's men. And Absalom was seated on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great tree, and his head became fixed in the tree and he was lifted up between earth and heaven, and the beast under him went on.
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2 Samuel 17:12
Then we will come on him in some place, wherever he may be, falling on him as the dew comes on the earth: and of him and all the men who are with him not one will get away with his life.
2 Samuel 17:13
And if he has gone into some town, then let all Israel take strong cords to that town, and we will have it pulled into the valley, till not one small stone is to be seen there.
1 Kings 22:6
So the king of Israel got all the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Am I to go to Ramoth-gilead to make war or not? And they said, Go up: for the Lord will give it into the hands of the king.
1 Kings 22:13
Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.
Proverbs 27:14
He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
Jeremiah 28:2
These are the words of the Lord of armies, the God of Israel: By me the yoke of the king of Babylon has been broken.
Jeremiah 28:3
In the space of two years I will send back into this place all the vessels of the Lord's house which Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, took away from this place to Babylon:
Jeremiah 28:4
And I will let Jeconiah, the son of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, come back to this place, with all the prisoners of Judah who went to Babylon, says the Lord: for I will have the yoke of the king of Babylon broken.
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2 Samuel 15:15
And the king's servants said to the king, See, your servants are ready to do whatever the king says is to be done.
2 Samuel 15:16
So the king went out, taking with him all the people of his house, but for ten of his women, who were to take care of the house.
2 Samuel 15:17
And the king went out, and all his servants went after him, and made a stop at the Far House.
Psalms 3:1
A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son. Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.
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2 Samuel 16:8
The Lord has sent punishment on you for all the blood of the family of Saul, whose kingdom you have taken; and the Lord has given the kingdom to Absalom, your son: now you yourself are taken in your evil, because you are a man of blood.
2 Samuel 18:19
Then Ahimaaz, the son of Zadok, said, Let me go and give the king news of how the Lord has done right in his cause against those who took up arms against him.
2 Samuel 19:19
And said to him, Let me not be judged as a sinner in your eyes, O my lord, and do not keep in mind the wrong I did on the day when my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, or take it to heart.
Psalms 4:2
O you sons of men, how long will you go on turning my glory into shame? how long will you give your love to foolish things, going after what is false? (Selah.)
Psalms 12:2
Everyone says false words to his neighbour: their tongues are smooth in their talk, and their hearts are full of deceit.
Psalms 27:12
Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.
Psalms 35:11
False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.
Psalms 140:3
Their tongues are sharp like the tongue of a snake; the poison of snakes is under their lips. (Selah.)
Psalms 140:5
The men of pride have put secret cords for my feet; stretching nets in my way, so that they may take me with their tricks. (Selah.)
Proverbs 15:28
The heart of the upright gives thought to his answer; but from the mouth of the evil-doer comes a stream of evil things.
Matthew 26:60
And they were not able to get it, though a number of false witnesses came.
Matthew 26:61
But later there came two who said, This man said, I am able to give the Temple of God to destruction, and to put it up again in three days.
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Psalms 22:6
But I am a worm and not a man; cursed by men, and looked down on by the people.
Psalms 37:11
But the gentle will have the earth for their heritage; they will take their delight in peace without measure.
Psalms 45:2
You are fairer than the children of men; grace is flowing through your lips; for this cause the blessing of God is with you for ever.
Psalms 76:9
When God took his place as judge, for the salvation of the poor on the earth. (Selah.)
Isaiah 29:19
And the poor will have their joy in the Lord increased, and those in need will be glad in the Holy One of Israel.
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Psalms 86:2
Keep my soul, for I am true to you; O my God, give salvation to your servant, whose hope is in you.
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Psalms 31:13
False statements against me have come to my ears; fear was on every side: they were talking together against me, designing to take away my life.
Psalms 31:18
Let the false lips be shut, which say evil against the upright, looking down on him in their pride.
Psalms 36:11
Let not the foot of pride come against me, or the hand of the evil-doers put me out of my place.
Psalms 54:3
For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)
Psalms 64:3
Who make their tongues sharp like a sword, and whose arrows are pointed, even bitter words;
Psalms 64:4
So that in secret they may let loose their arrows at the upright, suddenly and unseen.
Psalms 86:14
O God, men of pride have come up against me, and the army of violent men would take my life; they have not put you before them.
Psalms 109:2
For the mouth of the sinner is open against me in deceit: his tongue has said false things against me.
Psalms 119:51
The men of pride have made great sport of me; but I have not been turned from your law.
Psalms 119:69
The men of pride have said false things about me; but I will keep your orders in my heart.
Psalms 119:85
The men of pride, who are turned away from your law, have put nets for me.
Matthew 26:62
And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?
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Proverbs 12:2
A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord; but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
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1 Samuel 2:23
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.
1 Samuel 2:25
If one man does wrong to another, God will be his judge: but if a man's sin is against the Lord, who will take up his cause? But they gave no attention to the voice of their father, for it was the Lord's purpose to send destruction on them.
1 Chronicles 22:11
Now, my son, may the Lord be with you; and may you do well, and put up the house of the Lord your God, as he has said of you.
1 Chronicles 22:12
Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
1 Chronicles 22:13
And all will go well for you, if you take care to keep the laws and the rules which the Lord gave to Moses for Israel: be strong and take heart; have no fear and do not be troubled.
1 Chronicles 28:9
And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.
1 Chronicles 28:20
And David said to his son Solomon, Be strong and of a good heart and do your work; have no fear and do not be troubled, for the Lord God, my God, is with you; he will not give you up, and his face will not be turned away from you, till all the work necessary for the house of the Lord is complete.
Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 11:3
The righteousness of the upright will be their guide, but the twisted ways of the false will be their destruction.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
Proverbs 13:18
Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
Proverbs 15:5
A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
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Daniel 11:21
And his place will be taken by a low person, to whom the honour of the kingdom had not been given: but he will come in time of peace and will get the kingdom by fair words.
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2 Samuel 16:16
Then Hushai the Archite, David's friend, came to Absalom and said, Long life to the king, long life to the king!
2 Samuel 16:17
And Absalom said, Is this your love for your friend? why did you not go with your friend?
2 Samuel 16:18
And Hushai said to Absalom, Not so; I am for that man whom the Lord and this people and all the men of Israel have taken as king, and I will take my place with him.
2 Samuel 16:19
And more than this! where is my place as a servant? is it not before his son? as I have been your father's servant, so will I be yours.
2 Samuel 17:7
And Hushai said to Absalom, Ahithophel's idea is not a good one at this time.
2 Samuel 17:8
Hushai said further, You have knowledge of your father and his men, that they are men of war, and that their feelings are bitter, like those of a bear in the field whose young ones have been taken from her: and your father is a man of war, and will not take his night's rest with the people;
2 Samuel 17:9
But he will certainly have taken cover now in some hole or secret place; and if some of our people, at the first attack, are overcome, then any hearing of it will say, There is destruction among the people who are on Absalom's side.
2 Samuel 17:10
Then even the strongest, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will become like water; for all Israel is conscious that your father is a man of war, and those who are with him are strong and without fear.
2 Samuel 17:11
But my suggestion is that all Israel, from Dan as far as Beer-sheba, comes together to you, a great army like the sands of the sea in number; and that you yourself go out among them.
2 Kings 15:5
And the Lord sent disease on the king and he became a leper, and to the day of his death he was living separately in his private house. And Jotham his son was over his house, judging the people of the land.
Acts 12:22
And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.
Acts 12:23
And straight away the angel of the Lord sent a disease on him, because he did not give the glory to God: and his flesh was wasted away by worms, and so he came to his end.
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