- he that:
- "As a cageª is fullª of birds,ª so¹ [are] their housesª fullª of deceit:ª therefore¹¹ they are become great,ª° and waxen rich.ª° ... They are waxen fat,ª° they shine:ª° yea,¹ they overpassª° the deedsª of the wicked:ª they judgeª° not¹ the cause,ª the cause¹ of the fatherless,ª yet they prosper;ª° and the rightª of the needyª do they not¹ judge.ª°" {Jer 5:27-28} + "Woeª unto him that buildethª° his houseª by² unrighteousness,ª¹ and his chambersª by wrong;ª¹ [that] useth his neighbour'sª serviceª° without wages,ª and givethª° him not¹ for his work;ª" {Jer 22:13} + "But¹ thine eyesª and thine heartª [are] not¹ but for¹¹¹ thy covetousness,ª and for¹ to shedª° innocentª blood,ª and for¹ oppression,ª and for¹ violence,ª to doª° [it]." {Jer 22:17} + "And they¹ lay waitª° for their [own] blood;ª they lurk privilyª° for their [own] lives.ª ... So¹ [are] the waysª of every one¹ that is greedyª° of gain;ª [which] taketh awayª°¹ the lifeª of the ownersª thereof." {Prv 1:18-19} + "Wealthª [gotten] by vanityª¹ shall be diminished:ª° but he that gatherethª° by¹ labourª shall increase.ª°" {Prv 13:11} + "He that is greedyª° of gainª troublethª° his own house;ª but he that hatethª° giftsª shall live.ª°" {Prv 15:27} + "The gettingª of treasuresª by a lyingª tongueª [is] a vanityª tossed to and fro¹ of²° them that seekª° death.ª" {Prv 21:6} + "He that by usuryª and unjust gainª increasethª° his substance,ª he shall gatherª° it for him that will pityª° the poor.ª" {Prv 28:8} + "The princeª that wantethª understandingª [is] also a greatª oppressor:ª [but] he that hatethª° covetousnessª shall prolongª° [his] days.ª" {Prv 28:16} + "A faithfulª manª shall aboundª with blessings:ª but he that maketh hasteª° to be richª° shall not¹ be innocent.ª°" {Prv 28:20} + "Heª that hastethª° to be richª [hath] an evilª eye,ª and considerethª° not¹ that¹ povertyª shall come²° upon¹ him." {Prv 28:22} + "Thy princesª [are] rebellious,ª° and companionsª of thieves:ª every one¹ lovethª° gifts,ª and followeth²° after¹ rewards:ª they judgeª° not¹ the fatherless,ª neither¹ doth the causeª of the widowª comeª° unto¹ them. ... Therefore¹ saithª° the Lord,ª the LORDª of hosts,ª the mighty Oneª of Israel,ª Ah,ª I will easeª° me of mine adversaries,ª¹ and avengeª° me of mine enemies:ª°¹" {Isa 1:23-24} + "In thee have they takenª° giftsª to¹ shedª° blood;ª thou hast takenª° usuryª and increase,ª and thou hast greedily gainedª° of thy neighboursª by extortion,ª and hast forgottenª° me, saithª° the Lordª GOD.ª ... Behold,¹ therefore I have smittenª° mine handª at¹ thy dishonest gainª which¹ thou hast made,ª° and at¹ thy bloodª which¹ hath been¹ in the midstª of thee." {Ezk 22:12-13} + "[He is] a merchant,ª the balancesª of deceitª [are] in his hand:ª he lovethª° to oppress.ª° ... And Ephraimª said,ª° Yet¹ I am become rich,ª° I have found me outª° substance:ª [in] all¹ my laboursª they shall findª° none¹ iniquityª in me that¹ [were] sin.ª" {Hsa 12:7-8} + "For they knowª° not¹ to doª° right,ª saithª° the LORD,ª who store²° up¹ violenceª and robberyª in their palaces.ª" {Ams 3:10} + "Hearª° this,¹ O ye that swallow upª° the needy,ª even to make²° the poorª°² of the landª to fail,ª° ... That we may buyª° the poorª for silver,ª and the needyª for¹ a pair of shoes;ª [yea], and sellª° the refuseª of the wheat?ª" {Ams 8:4-6} + "Woeª to them that deviseª° iniquity,ª and workª° evilª upon¹ their beds!ª when the morningª is light,ª they practiseª° it, because¹ it isª in the powerª of their hand.ª ... And they covetª° fields,ª and take [them] by violence;ª° and houses,ª and take [them] away:ª° so they oppressª° a manª and his house,ª even a manª and his heritage.ª" {Mic 2:1-2} + "The womenª of my peopleª have ye cast outª° from their pleasantª houses;ª¹ from¹¹ their childrenª have ye taken awayª° my gloryª for ever.ª" {Mic 2:9} + "Are thereª yet¹ the treasuresª of wickednessª°² in the houseª of the wicked,ª and the scantª measureª [that is] abominable?ª° ... For¹ the rich menª thereof are fullª° of violence,ª and the inhabitantsª° thereof have spokenª° lies,ª and their tongueª [is] deceitfulª in their mouth.ª" {Mic 6:10-12} + "That they may do evilª¹ with both handsª earnestly,ª° the princeª asketh,ª° and the judgeª° [asketh] for a reward;ª and the greatª [man], he¹ utterethª° his mischievousª desire:ª so they wrap it up.ª°" {Mic 7:3} + "Shall not¹ all¹ these¹ take upª° a parableª against¹ him, and a tauntingª proverbª against him, and say,ª° Woeª to him that increasethª° [that which is] not¹ his! how long?¹¹ and to him that ladethª°¹ himself with thick clay!ª ... Woeª to him that buildethª° a townª with blood,ª and stablishethª° a cityª by iniquity!ª" {Hab 2:6-12} + "In the same¹ dayª also will I punishª°¹ all¹ those that leapª° on¹ the threshold,ª which fillª° their masters'ª housesª with violenceª and deceit.ª" {Zph 1:9} + "I will bring it forth,ª° saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and it shall enterª° into¹ the houseª of the thief,ª and into¹ the houseª of him that swearethª° falselyª by my name:ª and it shall remainª° in the midstª of his house,ª and shall consumeª° it with the timberª thereof and the stonesª thereof." {Zch 5:4} + "Thus¹ speakethª° the LORDª of hosts,ª saying,ª° Executeª° trueª judgment,ª and shewª° mercyª and compassionsª every manª to¹ his brother:ª ... Therefore it is come to pass,¹ [that] as¹ he cried,ª° and they would not¹ hear;ª° so¹ they cried,ª° and I would not¹ hear,ª° saithª° the LORDª of hosts:ª" {Zch 7:9-13} + "And I will come nearª° to¹ you to judgment;ª and I will be¹ a swiftª° witnessª against the sorcerers,ª° and against the adulterers,ª° and against falseª swearers,ª° and against those that oppressª° the hirelingª in [his] wages,ª the widow,ª and the fatherless,ª and that turn asideª° the strangerª [from his right], and fearª° not¹ me, saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 3:5} + "¹ Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª forª ye devourª° widows'ª houses,ª andª for a pretenceª make²° long² prayer:ª°¹ thereforeªª ye shall receiveª° the greater²¹ damnation.ª" {Mtt 23:14} + "Butª they that willª° be richª° fallª° intoª temptationª andª a snare,ª andª [into] manyª foolishª andª hurtfulª lusts,ª whichª drownª° menª inª destructionª andª perdition.ª" {1Tm 6:9} + "Whoseª mouths²° must²° be stopped,ª°¹ whoª subvertª° wholeª houses,ª teachingª° things whichª they oughtª° not,ª for²° filthy² lucre's² sake.ª¹¹" {Tts 1:11} + "Yourª goldª andª silverª is cankered;ª° andª the¹ rustª of themª shall beª° a¹ witnessª against² you,ª andª shall eatª° yourª fleshª as it wereª fire.ª Ye have heaped treasure togetherª° forª the lastª days.ª ... Ye have lived in pleasureª° onª the¹ earth,ª andª been wanton;ª° ye have nourishedª° yourª hearts,ª as² inª a dayª of slaughter.ª" {Jms 5:3-5} + "Andª throughª covetousnessª shall they with feignedª wordsª make merchandiseª° of you:ª whoseª judgmentª now of a long timeª lingerethª° not,ª andª theirª damnationª slumberethª° not.ª" {2Pe 2:3} + "Havingª° eyesª fullª of adultery,ª andª that cannot cease¹ from² sin;ª beguilingª° unstableª souls:ª an heartª they haveª° exercisedª° with covetous practices;ª cursedª children:ª" {2Pe 2:14}
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