The people will oppress one another, man against man, neighbor against neighbor; the young will rise up against the old, and the base against the honorable.
“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers
“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do
Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him
See how every prince of Israel within you has used his power to shed blood.
As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei so
By the wrath of the LORD of Hosts the land is scorched, and the people are fuel for the fire. No man even spares his bro
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they l
There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:
“But your eyes and heart are set on nothing except your own dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood, on practicing ex
In you they take bribes to shed blood. You engage in usury, take excess interest, and extort your neighbors. But Me you
They blindfolded Him and kept demanding, “Prophesy! Who hit You?”
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.
You are to rise in the presence of the elderly, honor the aged, and fear your God. I am the LORD.
Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?
Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvest
They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your
From there, Elisha went up to Bethel, and as he was walking up the road, a group of boys came out of the city and jeered
Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Juda
Then some of them began to spit on Him. They blindfolded Him, struck Him with their fists, and said to Him, “Prophesy!”
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsake
“But now they mock me, men younger than I am, whose fathers I would have refused to put with my sheep dogs.
Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they