Thematic Bible: In politics in the church
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For they eat the bread of wickedness, And drink the wine of violence.
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongue; For I have seen violence and strife in the city.
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
There are that remove the landmarks; They violently take away flocks, and feed them.
Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
As a well casteth forth its waters, so she casteth forth her wickedness: violence and destruction is heard in her; before me continually is sickness and wounds.
Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this , O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the branch to their nose.
For they know not to do right, saith Jehovah, who store up violence and robbery in their palaces.
For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
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