Bible Cross References
But as
Job 29:7-17
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Whenever the city elders met and I took my place among them,
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young men stepped aside as soon as they saw me, and old men stood up to show me respect.
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The leaders of the people would stop talking;
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even the most important men kept silent.
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Everyone who saw me or heard of me had good things to say about what I had done.
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When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
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People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
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I have always acted justly and fairly.
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I was eyes for the blind, and feet for the lame.
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I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
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I destroyed the power of cruel men and rescued their victims.
Job 31:34
I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.
1 Kings 21:11-15
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The officials and leading citizens of Jezreel did what Jezebel had commanded.
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They proclaimed a day of fasting, called the people together, and gave Naboth the place of honor.
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The two scoundrels publicly accused him of cursing God and the king, and so he was taken outside the city and stoned to death.
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The message was sent to Jezebel: "Naboth has been put to death."
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As soon as Jezebel received the message, she said to Ahab, "Naboth is dead. Now go and take possession of the vineyard which he refused to sell to you."
Psalm 12:8
Micah 7:3
They are all experts at doing evil. Officials and judges ask for bribes. The influential people tell them what they want, and so they scheme together.
mighty man
Job 13:8
Are you trying to defend him? Are you going to argue his case in court?